Not a good day - been to the vets.

Rode her this morning on vets instructions and felt very good. Walked out for 20 mins until we came across a car blocking the bridleway - some numpty speeding up the bypass decided to go xc ! Not ideal as had to turn around rather than do a loop but she had her ears pricked the whole way and walked out at her usual zoom zoom pace :)
 
carefreegirl said:
Thanks guys and lovely pic pidgeon :) I'm actually looking forward to riding her now as she won't be in any pain / discomfort. I'd had the chiropractor out a few times recently which I put down to being a nutter in the field but the vet said needing things put back into place is a sure sign that somethings wrong lower down. I guess it's a case of thinking I know my horse to well and not thinking it's anything other than a playing in the field injury.

Just looked on my insurance and the right hock is excluded :( as she had the joint flushed as few years back. Better start doing some overtime.
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Make sure you speak to your vet re, costs. There is quite a difference in the top end drug and the alternative. My boy has had both succesfully. You need to discuss the length of time the drugs last because in this situation cheaper is not always the best in terms of financing it. It may make more sense to use the expensive drug and have it last longer. My boy was equally sound, comfortable and competitive after having both.

Please don't be embarrassed to speak to the vet about what is best for your situation, if you think about it, your horse is young and may well need medicated every year/2 years for a long time to come.
 
Thanks mrs m

Thanks for the tip AA, got to take her back in 3 weeks so will definitely mention it. Looks like insurance are going to pay for everything regarding the left leg ie xrays scans drugs so hopefully that's a bit less to find. When the vet was going through the list of options I said to do whatever as she's insured totally forgetting the hock was excluded but tbh wouldn't of made any difference. He may of taken a couple of less X-rays perhaps but I couldn't live with myself if I didn't do what I could especially as all you guys have had such wonderful success with your horses. :)
 
If it helps after Pidge's first lot it was obviously excluded after a year. The next time he had it all in came to about £600 which included vet visits, then day at vets with x-rays and from memory about 6 injections. Will willingly pay it again if and when needed as he doesn't owe me anything but I owe him a lot, soppy I know but the truth:o
 
Same here, think the bill was so high by the time you got the x-rays and injections and TBH I'd rather it was done at the vets as less risk of infection which would be disastrous in the joint. Def not worth cutting corners in my experience.
If you need any help or just a shoulder to moan to let me know as been there done it and got the t-shirt twice :rolleyes:
 
Didnt think to ask at the time but what do you think the vet will do at the 3 week check up ? Is it just a trot up exercise or will they do more xrays ?
 
Sorry only just seen this, I wouldn't expect them to take x-rays again TBH. They did some flexion tests and assessed how Pidge was. He's had x-rays now twice and they do both hocks and then can compare the changes as time goes on.
What sort of regime has your vets advised? Mine was 2 days box rest due to risk of infection, week off then restricted grazing (only so didn't large it round the field, which didn't work as he just popped the electric tape :rolleyes:) then reintroduced work gradually, lots of hacking and no fast hard ground work. Touch wood the second time he had it we were back out just after a month after the injections doing a BE90.
 
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