Re-Occurring lameness

[serena2005]

Hello,

My Old boy Of 19 years has been on off lame for the last 5 years.
After having a shoulder injury as a youngster he's always been sensitive on that leg.
Usually when he goes lame he's given a few days off on box rest and he comes sound.
However recently even after rest and bute he's still lame, vet reckons it's his tendon and is due to come back to see him in a few weeks, but what is the best course of action?
1.box rest +stable bandages
2. Box rest + bute
3. Turnout
4. Turnout + bute any other suggestions??

Oh and there's no heat in the leg and no noticeable swelling, but he is quite a hairy legged pony

Thanks for any help

 

[TicTac]

At 19, what do you realistically want to do with him? If he has been on and off lame for the last 5 years then I would turn him out as normal and give him bute. It might not be his tendon but arthritic changes in which case he is best out and moving about.

 

[katherine1975]

We had similar symptoms in our mare, we sent her to the vets for a full lameness work up, nerve blocks and xrays. It has turned out to be arthritis, if I were you I would try and get a proper diagnosis and take it from there. Then you will know the best course of action to take.

 

[serena2005]

He doesn't really do much, happy hacker really, it's not about what I want to do with him, more about trying to help him be comfortable.
As I said the vet is bOoked to see him again but just wondered if there was more I could be doing for him in the mean time as the usual treatment isn't working.