ocd in hocks

Just had my 3 yr old xrayed and he has it. I'm not that clued up on it but basically he had 2 injections, one in hock and one in stifle. Re xray in 6 mths to see if any changes and either more jabs or opp to tidy up joint. The one has a furry bit and the other has a flattening of a bone so not major. CBfan will be more informative. Hope yours isn't too bad.xx
 
Really, surgery is the best option if the OCD is causing swelling or lameness at an early stage. Get the chips out before they compromise the joint. The surgery is relatively simple (done with an arthroscope, but it is under a GA) and the prognosis is very good for the hock. I would not hesitate to have it done if I had a competition horse with OCD. They usually will inject the joint around 6 weeks after the surgery and hopefully after that it will be fine. My inclination for sports horses is to have the surgery done sooner rather than later.
 
Mine hasn't got any chips / mice etc. Just a tiny bit of 'furryness' round one bit of bone. Hence only injection of Hyonate and antibiotics. What would they do if they opp on mine?
 
We had a Russian import Trakehener(sp?)on the yard destined for Prix St George diagnosed with it aged 3 rising. Operated on branded loss of use as destined not to make PSG. Went on to do good work although not stunning but novice and one day eventing.
As a side note our dog Irish wolfhound was operated on for OCD at 10 months old, we were told arthritis would be the biggest problem for him in that joint, we started a loading dose of Synoquin for life and he was hyper and big, weighing in at 86kg fully up. He hunted hard, jumped, ran all his life and until the day he died, that joint never gave him a days bother. He died of cancer unrelated aged 5 with millions of miles on the clock. Aged 5 he was x rayed for a seperate problem in his neck and the OCD joint was visible. The vets commented on how fabulous the joint looked...Might be worth discussing loading synequin and surgery with your vet. Best of luck!
 
What Halfstep said!

Many vets will want a 'wait and see' period (usually about 6 weeks) to see if it develops or resolves itself. after that, surgery is a very successful option.

Glucosamine is usually sugested by vets for helping to maintain a healty joint post surgery too..

Good luck!
 
thnaks for all your help.

i have just got her over a liver problem and now she has gone lame and her hocks wee swollen yesterday, hocks are more swollen today.
she is on bute for a week then off to the vets for lameness checks- xrays etc. hoping its not she is only 5
 
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