should be in vets but i thought you lot wouldnt mind.

[serena2005]

So Zeus has been diagnosed with flexon tendon sheath problem (excuse me for not using correct terms etc)

So the flexon tendon sheath has thickened to a point where it is squeezing the tendons which is causing them to become inflamed.
He has had a anti-inflammatory injection directly into the fetlock joint to relieve the tension.
He is on 2 weeks box rest in which we should see a dramatic improvement.

Now the next option is surgery to cut the flexon tendon which is a more long term solution where as the injection may not even work.

Bareing in mind he went through colic surgery earlier this year the thought of putting him through more surgery and box rest is a big decision, but on the other hand it feels like we are failing him a little bit if we pts for his leg when we made him go through colic.

I just don't know how to feel about the whole thing. Maybe it's just his year to go?

 

[YasandCrystal]

My daughter's little cob mare has similar surgery by the sounds of things. We were told that without surgery at best she might be a light hack but that the prognosis with surgery was good. She has surgery in late July 2012 and following her rehab programme she was out competing in unaffiliated dressage in February 2013. The rehab was a bit of a slog, but I bought a Microvet and I really believe that helped the tendon regrowth. Our mare had to have some ragged tendon removed too. Oh and she is 20 years old. Good luck OP.

 

[poiuytrewq]

Hey, Your having a rough time by the sounds!
I don't know a huge amount about tendons (its the one thing my horse has never injured *touch wood* Im in a similar situation re. injuries/box rest and all that comes with things just having become too much and I have decided to call it a day with my gorgeous boy.
What I would say is to push the colic to the back of your mind and base your decision on wether he will be happy and comfy after the operation. Look at the whole picture. Is he ridden? Will this hopefully be a long term fix?
If he's happy and will continue to lead a pain free useful life after then id operate, However if you think his quality of life is endangered then maybe its time to think about other options.
Its such a hard horrible decision but depends which way you look at things.
Hugs xx

 

[serena2005]

Hey, Your having a rough time by the sounds!
I don't know a huge amount about tendons (its the one thing my horse has never injured *touch wood* Im in a similar situation re. injuries/box rest and all that comes with things just having become too much and I have decided to call it a day with my gorgeous boy.
What I would say is to push the colic to the back of your mind and base your decision on wether he will be happy and comfy after the operation. Look at the whole picture. Is he ridden? Will this hopefully be a long term fix?
If he's happy and will continue to lead a pain free useful life after then id operate, However if you think his quality of life is endangered then maybe its time to think about other options.
Its such a hard horrible decision but depends which way you look at things.
Hugs xx

Aww this made me cry!!

But you have some very good points there. It's not going to be a rushed decision, he was hardly ridden in the last few years, only the kids sit on him and have a trot.

Yasandcrystal... Thanks for this, it's good to hear a good experience of this xx