jaquelin
Well-Known Member
This is more of a what would you have done situation. Horse suddenly lost performance, not forward particularly on right, would not pick up canter on right, dis-United on both leads. 5 day Bute trial showed no improvement. Had a nerve block assessment (3.5 hrs! ) Showed pain in all four feet. Vet continued to assess pretty much everything, but I think another vet ( I do not know this vet very well) would have stopped at that point to discuss prognosis, treatments, etc.
Assessment showed pain in stifles and hocks, not suspensories. SI not tested.
Vet wanted me to ride horse after all the testing ( both horse & I pretty fed up by this point. ) Vet made various general treatment suggestions. ( As a bit of background, horse has long history of treatment for lameness, mainly SI and has blown through all insurance, so is basically uninsurable). After seeing the demonstrable levels of pain he was in, I made the decision to PTS. It was the pain in all feet that did it for me, tho there was demonstrable pain in other joints. Vet was not focussed on this, which seemed strange. I have had nerve blocks on him previously & on other horses, & have never quite seen a pain response like this.
Assessment showed pain in stifles and hocks, not suspensories. SI not tested.
Vet wanted me to ride horse after all the testing ( both horse & I pretty fed up by this point. ) Vet made various general treatment suggestions. ( As a bit of background, horse has long history of treatment for lameness, mainly SI and has blown through all insurance, so is basically uninsurable). After seeing the demonstrable levels of pain he was in, I made the decision to PTS. It was the pain in all feet that did it for me, tho there was demonstrable pain in other joints. Vet was not focussed on this, which seemed strange. I have had nerve blocks on him previously & on other horses, & have never quite seen a pain response like this.