Sesamoiditis - Your experiences please

[Kenzo]

Just wanted some info and personal experiences on the above, my friends cob is having x-rays for this and it's not looking good.

She's wanting to gather as much info on this as possible, the first initial symptoms, diagnosis, if there is any possible treatment/opps and after care, remedial shoeing etc

Vet is still carrying out further x-rays to be 100% but has confirmed that he does think it is this.

She has been told in some cases horses can be used as light hacks...as in just walking, odd trot depending on the individual horse, but may need a long period off work before they can think about even doing light work.

I said I would bob a post on here so I can print it off for her to read.

Also in the vet. section.

Many Thanks

 

[spannahw]

My ISH was diagnosed with this about 8 or 9 years ago. One vet gave him a poor prognosis (never be ridden again), the other was more optimistic.

Usual nerve block/xrays showed the cause - he'd just come in from the field lame one day.

He had 9 months off work, brought him slowly back into work and touch wood, have had no further probs with it. He is in very light work, but has other issues that also prevent me doing too much with him (too numerous to mention!).

I hack a few times a week (20 - 40 mins), mainly walk with some trot, sometimes a canter (dependent on separate coffin joint problem) and a bit of schooling (20 mins with a couple of canters on occasions).

My approach has been to keep him going longer on lighter work (if that makes sense) so have tended to err on caution.

I understand long toe, low heel foot conformation can contribute to the condition (my boy's feet are terrible and very flat), so he is shod with natural balance shoes by a good farrier and the vet has reckoned this has really worked for him and kept him sound.

I was also told to try and keep him on the light side (hard when he's a fatty).

Fingers tightly crossed for your friend's cob.

 

[Kenzo]

Thank you for your advice I shall pass that onto her.