Proximal suspensory desmitis

[joos66]

My mare underwent a neurectomy for PSD in April 08 and following boxrest and in hand walking came back into work in the autumn. She is hacked out 4/5 times a week now and since then has been sound, but recently have been experiencing similar symptoms as before op. Had my back lady to see her today and her back was very sore, also not moving her off hind through properly (her worst leg). She advised not to call vet yet, but she will see her again in 6 weeks. If her back is sore again, then I will get my vet to investigate further. I am worried the nerve may have regenerated and this is causing her problems. She is not lame, but just not quite right. Does anyone have experience of PSD and the prognosis following the de-nerving op? Thanks.

 

[Twirly]

Not great news from me, sorry :-(
My mare had severe damage to her sacroliliac in hand with the PSD and required steroid injections in both sides in conjunction with the bilateral fasciotomy and neurectomy.

Unfortunately rescanning showed she wasn't healing as well as expected after the op and she never came right, one of the 20 -30% of horses that don't.

I do know of another horse that had shockwave, then F & N and went lame again 18 months later. Now just about sound enough to hack a couple of times a week.

I'd get a scan done asap to be on the safe side

 

[maybedaisy]

My mare had the op in March last year. I started riding her in July but she wasn't right. Due to my own health issues I only started with her again in february this year. She has seen a physio regularly during her time off though.

We are just hacking out in walk at the moment so I don't know if she will stay sound. I would be interested to hear how you get on.

 

[Clarey100]

A horse that i know that had the surgery you were describing and didn't appear sound at the start when she was allowed to walk in hand and then under saddle. But a year down the line she is back in full work all be it not particularly consistently (4 times a week, then none the next etc!!!) She is jumping and xc schooling. The mare was only five when it underwent surgery and now is six!!
I think that if they have not blocked 100% to the nerve block then the surgery is not going to make them 100% sound. From experience most horses have trouble with there back and hind quarters as well as the suspensory problems, I would get the leg scanned to discover how this looks as you can compare them to the old ones. I wish you all the best with him!

 

[joos66]

Thanks everyone who replied. Am waiting to get my shogun back from the garage and then wiill take her to the vets to be scanned. Its such a shame, am almost hoping its a spavin starting and not the nerve regenerating as don't think much else can be done for her to relieve the pain apart from bute. She is only 11, its such a shame, sigh... I had only owned her for 6 months when symptoms first started. Oh well, thats horses for you!