PRP and new shoes!

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Been a busy (and expensive) week for Alf.

He has been unshod behind for about 3 years, and I was so used to him shuffling along behind, that shoeing him never really crossed my mind. However, he has quite a few problems with the back end - PSD, DJD in hocks and stifles and a degree of sacroiliac discomfort.

Vet was out last week to review after shockwave and 6 months rest, along with the farrier, who came along so we could discuss options fro improving the back end. Scans were fairly positive in terms of improvement, except for a lesion in the off hid suspensory which hadn't really improved - so we decided to try a PRP (Platelet rich plasma) injection into that.Vet and farrier were both of the opinion that he needed some remedial farriery to help with negative solar plane - so made the decision to get some hinds on to him. We decided to try something a bit new - http://www.jimblurton.co.uk/hind-sports-bar, which are intended to help relieve hock and suspensory problems, and they went on yesterday. Hoping that in time, we can get them off and have him in normal shoes, or unshod again - but time will tell.

Stunned by the difference in him - he stood better, moved better, and even his puffy box-rest legs went down. He trotted up three times for the vet today, and went sounder each time, so I'm very pleased.

PRP went fine (although he did try and kick the vet when the needle went in!). Really interesting watching it happen on screen as well. He's back in his sable now, where he will remain for two weeks to keep him nce and still while the PRP beds itself in, then we have a couple of weeks hand-grazing, followed by controlled turnout for a couple more weeks, and then we can start walking.

All looking good - I am a happy (but poor) owner this week!
 
Just been through very similar treatment and my boys sound now :D good luck with yours just have to get in saddle which is proving tad difficult with remembered problems :rolleyes: from previous home
 
cellie said:
Just been through very similar treatment and my boys sound now :D good luck with yours just have to get in saddle which is proving tad difficult with remembered problems :rolleyes: from previous home
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Another with occasional getting on problems here- again from previous life! He's fine with me getting on, but objects rather violently to new people trying to ride him!
 
Just wanted to wish Alf well, and just add that we had amazing results with PRP with our 20yo, the vets were amazed he was never 'meant' to be ridden again. In his case it was to make him feild sound, he's now nearly a year back into being ridden and is still sound (god knows how with his antics) :)
 
Horses with problems :(,I can get on fine but he wants to face everyone that leads as he only trusts me .I cant be onboard and leading at same time I feel this is going to take forever and Ive had him year recovering from injuries and with rubbish weather its all so slow .Hell be ten by time hes hacking out lol hes rising 6 :rolleyes:
 
pigpony said:
Just wanted to wish Alf well, and just add that we had amazing results with PRP with our 20yo, the vets were amazed he was never 'meant' to be ridden again. In his case it was to make him feild sound, he's now nearly a year back into being ridden and is still sound (god knows how with his antics) :)
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Wow - that's encouraging! Thanks...
 
cellie said:
Horses with problems :(,I can get on fine but he wants to face everyone that leads as he only trusts me .I cant be onboard and leading at same time I feel this is going to take forever and Ive had him year recovering from injuries and with rubbish weather its all so slow .Hell be ten by time hes hacking out lol hes rising 6 :rolleyes:
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Least he is still young. Plenty of time to get his head together!
 
Yes, my horse had PRP and it worked really well. Touch wood although he has a 40% chance of reocurrence I am keeping my fingers crossed. It took him about 6 months to come right after the injury and about four months after the PRP.
 
amandap said:
What is PRP please? I know I'm about to feel a twit. :D
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Never feel stupid for asking a question Amandap xx
Plasma rich protein. Its where they take blood from the horse put it in a centrifuge and add various chemicals like anti coagulants and then extract the plasma from it to inject into the injured area on the horse.

Its a little like stem cell. Its very effective as the plasma provides a rich building block for the fibres within the tendons and encourages them to lie flat instead of haphazardly which can cause adhesions (or so I a believe - I am not a vet so can't say this is right for certain but I think its what I was told at the time). It makes healing much faster as before the PRP three scans a fortnight apart showed very, very little improvement with LW ultrasound and icing, although I do still say the ice treatment I did originally did help hugely.
 
applecart14 said:
Never feel stupid for asking a question Amandap xx
Plasma rich protein. Its where they take blood from the horse put it in a centrifuge and add various chemicals like anti coagulants and then extract the plasma from it to inject into the injured area on the horse.

Its a little like stem cell. Its very effective as the plasma provides a rich building block for the fibres within the tendons and encourages them to lie flat instead of haphazardly which can cause adhesions (or so I a believe - I am not a vet so can't say this is right for certain but I think its what I was told at the time). It makes healing much faster as before the PRP three scans a fortnight apart showed very, very little improvement with LW ultrasound and icing, although I do still say the ice treatment I did originally did help hugely.
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Thank you very much for that. It wasn't obvious what it stood for then, which is what I suspected. :)
 
It actually stands for platelet rich plasma, but the explanation from Applecart is spot on - so I'm just being OCD about veterinary terminology!
Have just changed the bandage, and he has no swelling round the injection site, and seems very happy. Fingers crossed it'll be the start of him coming back into work.
 
Auslander said:
It actually stands for platelet rich plasma, but the explanation from Applecart is spot on - so I'm just being OCD about veterinary terminology! QUOTE]

Oh gosh yes you are right! :) I used to call it that before and the vet was always correcting me! I think I must have made up the words plasma rich protein.
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