Pedal bone fracture

[Bevjane]

Hi all I brought an ex racer 1week ago (when I say ex was still in training till 2weeks ago) and OMG what a week! Picked him up and on the way home he somehow got his front legs over the from breast bar (We think because I put travel boots on and apparently racers don’t wear boots???) of the lorry and got stuck, fire brigade called and as the arrived he managed to get himself over, land in the living area and fell out the passenger door, vet sedated him and we got him to the vets, several wounds which luckily are mostly superficial, but has been diagnosed with front pedal bone fracture, to the wing, Intra-articular, he’s now home, box rest for 8 weeks, x-Ray after 4 weeks, and everything crossed, does anyone have experience with these fracture’s ? Just want to know if there will be a good chance of full recovery? Vet said 80/20 in his favour so trying to be keep optimistic thanks

 

[Mule]

Oh wow, stressful week I don't have any experience with that type of injury fortunately but wanted to commiserate. One thing after the other has gong wrong with me recently, but thankfully no broken bones. I hope things work out and you keep optimistic.

 

[Red-1]

Hi, that does sound stressful.

A hose at a yard I was at fractured a pedal bone, he had bar shoes and box rest. He did come sound, but was PTS for being a rig, when re-opened they couldn't find a testicle, but the blood test and behaviour said otherwise. That was how he broke his foot, kicking stuff!

I hope the insurance will pay out for you.

 

[Mule]

Hi, that does sound stressful.

A hose at a yard I was at fractured a pedal bone, he had bar shoes and box rest. He did come sound, but was PTS for being a rig, when re-opened they couldn't find a testicle, but the blood test and behaviour said otherwise. That was how he broke his foot, kicking stuff!

I hope the insurance will pay out for you.

I didn't know a horse would be pts for being a rig. It sounds extreme.

 

[Bevjane]

Hi, that does sound stressful.

A hose at a yard I was at fractured a pedal bone, he had bar shoes and box rest. He did come sound, but was PTS for being a rig, when re-opened they couldn't find a testicle, but the blood test and behaviour said otherwise. That was how he broke his foot, kicking stuff!

I hope the insurance will pay out for you.

Hi thanks for the reply and gives me hope he will come sound as he’s such a beautiful boy, afraid not insured, Didn’t do it before picking him up as didn’t think anything would happen! Very expensive lesson Learnt ?

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

Yes very few racehorses wear boots or bandages for travelling in country. Over seas they get wrapped up a bit more but not for domestic journeys.

We have had a couple in the yard break their pedal bones and all have come back to race again - going through box rest, walking, bar shoes, turnout etc. So yes in a about a year you should have a horse back to full fitness that you are able to fully enjoy. Until then it will be a long slog but it is doable.

 

[Carrottom]

Friend bought an ex racehorse from the meat man who had a pedal bone fracture, she got him sound and he was a terrific hunter for many seasons.

 

[shortstuff99]

One of mine had a navicular fracture. Had a course of Tildren, box rest, field rest and then returned to work. Didn't cause any further problems!

 

[ycbm]

I've known two, both recovered well after box rest and pen rest with heart bar shoes for a short while.

Good luck with yours.

Sounds like you need to fit a grill or a plate before he travels again though
.

 

[Bevjane]

Yes very few racehorses wear boots or bandages for travelling in country. Over seas they get wrapped up a bit more but not for domestic journeys.

We have had a couple in the yard break their pedal bones and all have come back to race again - going through box rest, walking, bar shoes, turnout etc. So yes in a about a year you should have a horse back to full fitness that you are able to fully enjoy. Until then it will be a long slog but it is doable.

Thank you, good to know, I’m in no rush it take as long as it takes it doesn’t matter as long he becomes sound again ?

 

[doodle]

I have known 2. Both had bar shoes and a fair bit of box rest but totally healed and back to work.

 

[Bevjane]

One of mine had a navicular fracture. Had a course of Tildren, box rest, field rest and then returned to work. Didn't cause any further problems!

Arh sorry about the fracture but really nice to hear they came back sound ?

 

[Red-1]

I didn't know a horse would be pts for being a rig. It sounds extreme.

It was not PTS for being a rig. It was PTS for being dangerous. Presumed reason for this was testosterone (of which it had too much!). It was downright dangerous, and had the vet, who did a blood test confirming too much testosterone. They then presumed rig, did an operation to remove (presumed) retained testicle. The abdomen was empty of testicles. They turned the horse and opened him up the other side, there were 2 vets, they found each other through the middle, but no testicle.

The vet said that, rarely, another part of the endocrine system could produce testosterone.

The horse was dangerous. It would be OK, until it wasn't. It would attack the handler. Attack cars. Attack street furniture. Was banned from the field for both mounting and attacking.

It was a good decision, IMO, to PTS the horse.

The reason I mentioned it was that I was the first poster with experience of a recovery from this injury, the horse did come sound, but I am unable to say whether he would have remained sound as he was PTS within a year or so.

 

[Bevjane]

I have known 2. Both had bar shoes and a fair bit of box rest but totally healed and back to work.

Great to hear, he has stick on shoes at the minute and he does look really comfortable, I thought he may need heart bar shoes on or similar after, hopefully after a horrendous start, the only way is up, the only positive is that We are starting to bond already as we’re having a lot of one to one time ?

 

[Quigleyandme]

What a nightmare for you but you can use this enforced rest period to really get to know each other which will be a bonus when you are able to ride him. Your horse can be “let down” too as he was racing until very recently.

 

[Bevjane]

What a nightmare for you but you can use this enforced rest period to really get to know each other which will be a bonus when you are able to ride him. Your horse can be “let down” too as he was racing until very recently.

Yes your right, my intention all along was to turn him away for winter and bring him on slowly next year so he could re train his brain, so now unfortunately instead of being in the field relaxing with my other 2 he’s unfortunately in the stable but I’m feeling more confident with everyone’s posts that he will come right with time, so thank you all ?

 

[Bevjane]

I've known two, both recovered well after box rest and pen rest with heart bar shoes for a short while.

Good luck with yours.

Sounds like you need to fit a grill or a plate before he travels again though
.

Thank you, well that’s another thing with the box, because we don’t exactly know what happened I was going to put a weave grill in the lorry but I know it may sound daft but I’ve lost confidence in the lorry (3.5 t) as it really showed me that in an emergency there was no escape! I’ve had the lorry 4 years, horses have always been great travelling in it, was thinking about going to a trailer??? But really don’t know best option ?

 

[Red-1]

Thank you, well that’s another thing with the box, because we don’t exactly know what happened I was going to put a weave grill in the lorry but I know it may sound daft but I’ve lost confidence in the lorry (3.5 t) as it really showed me that in an emergency there was no escape! I’ve had the lorry 4 years, horses have always been great travelling in it, was thinking about going to a trailer??? But really don’t know best option ?

You could sell and still have a 3.5 tonne. Mine has no breast bar to get caught on, plus they can still comet the back door, it is designed wide enough.

The boxes with a breast bar and narrow door are so dangerous. Many horses have had to be cut free, there was an article by the fire brigade I read saying they should be banned as not suitable for transporting horses. But, if you ever say anything, you are told, "my horse travels OK in it."

 

[HobleytheTB]

I know one who fractured his by standing on a nail! He had quite a while on box rest, but came sound afterwards.

 

[Steerpike]

Yes I had one of mine fracture his pedal bone whilst jumping out of the school(never jumped before in his life) farrier put eggbar shoe on with support up the side to keep his foot stable, box rested and came back sound to do endurance again.

 

[Bevjane]

Yes I had one of mine fracture his pedal bone whilst jumping out of the school(never jumped before in his life) farrier put eggbar shoe on with support up the side to keep his foot stable, box rested and came back sound to do endurance again.

Sorry to hear of your horse but really reassuring that he came though it sound, makes me more optimistic thank you

 

[Steerpike]

Yes I followed the vets advice throughout with regular xrays and stuck to his rehab program like glue, thus was several years ago now, he's retired dye to something else now but still charges around the field like a lunatic!

 

[Bevjane]

Yes I followed the vets advice throughout with regular xrays and stuck to his rehab program like glue, thus was several years ago now, he's retired dye to something else now but still charges around the field like a lunatic!

Arh that’s good to hear, we’re 2 weeks in, Box rest for 8 weeks, he’s due x-ray in 3 weeks, all I can do is take the vets advice and stick to it, I’m lucky in a way he’s very good in the stable and at the moment does not appear bothered about being in, hopefully that will continue, it is really frustrating as I have 2 other horses, one 25 and semi retired and an 13 year old who has been diagnosed with ring bone so carnt be ridden for long periods, so just wanted a project and it’s not turned out how I had obviously hoped, but oh well only way is up, with every luck it will come right in the end ?

 

[daffy44]

Gosh what a stressful time for you, I've known two horses who fractured pedal bones, both came back to full soundness after box rest and controlled rehab, I hope you also have such a good outcome.

 

[Bevjane]

Gosh what a stressful time for you, I've known two horses who fractured pedal bones, both came back to full soundness after box rest and controlled rehab, I hope you also have such a good outcome.

Thank you, I hope so to ?

 

[piglet2001]

I had one fracture a pedal bone. 8 weeks field rest with an eggbar shoe and was back out competing 8 weeks after that!