swellhillcottage
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Hi all
as it the title really - sadly my lovely just five 14.2 Dun Connie has just been diagnosed with Palma Foot Pain in both fronts also he seems to have an abnormality in the Right hock and I am awaiting more information re that from the " Specialist".
So I am just wondering if any one else has had anything similar and what was the outcome - This is a lovely pony with an excellent kind temperament and would probably be successful in whatever he does and I would spend the money on him if he was fixable but as with everything in this world especially with horses there are no guarantees. I am wondering whether the Front feet which are between 1/10 and 3/10 lame on 10 meter circles on Concrete are secondary lame because of the hock - there is discomfort upon the hind hock flexion and on the flexion test the residual lameness disappeared after 2/3 strides but he is 2/10 lame RH on upon blocking both fronts - so basically lame in 3 legs.
Once the Navicular syndrome is diagnosed can it ever get fixed or is it just manageable and how much of a life can a horse go on to have bearing in mind this guy is just 5 and I don't believe he has had that much mileage - I have had him a year and he has done not a lot except grow and eat - it goes without saying I am gutted.
Thank you in advance Cookies if you get to here!!
Also posted in Competing and Training.
as it the title really - sadly my lovely just five 14.2 Dun Connie has just been diagnosed with Palma Foot Pain in both fronts also he seems to have an abnormality in the Right hock and I am awaiting more information re that from the " Specialist".
So I am just wondering if any one else has had anything similar and what was the outcome - This is a lovely pony with an excellent kind temperament and would probably be successful in whatever he does and I would spend the money on him if he was fixable but as with everything in this world especially with horses there are no guarantees. I am wondering whether the Front feet which are between 1/10 and 3/10 lame on 10 meter circles on Concrete are secondary lame because of the hock - there is discomfort upon the hind hock flexion and on the flexion test the residual lameness disappeared after 2/3 strides but he is 2/10 lame RH on upon blocking both fronts - so basically lame in 3 legs.
Once the Navicular syndrome is diagnosed can it ever get fixed or is it just manageable and how much of a life can a horse go on to have bearing in mind this guy is just 5 and I don't believe he has had that much mileage - I have had him a year and he has done not a lot except grow and eat - it goes without saying I am gutted.
Thank you in advance Cookies if you get to here!!
Also posted in Competing and Training.
