Slightly tricky injury to the suspensory branch- stem cell, shock wave etc?

[Michen]

My horse has a similar injury to his hind medial suspensory branch and we are having stem cells next week, we are already 17 weeks post injury so no idea really how effective they will be but he is insured and my vets think it is worth a go. He was on boxrest for 6 weeks with hand walking but the hand walking was getting dangerous so ended up putting him out in a small paddock which he is a lot happier in, he still has swelling at the site and is still lame in trot.

Good luck mines had the stem cell and is due to be scanned early sept. I’ll then bring him home to start under saddle walk work all bring well.

 

[Birker2020]

Very short story but.. my youngster has a very slight injury to his suspensory branch- on the "surface" of it. Looks to be the result of a trauma. Unfortunately despite a months box rest with controlled walking, it is no better but not worse either (despite having broken free twice and had a couple of heart stopping gallops with tight turns). He is also lame with it (mildly, mostly under saddle).

For various reasons, the main one being his ability to get loose regardless of contraption, he is going out in a paddock 24/7 with an elderly horse for a couple of months to see if we can get some healing.

I am completely out of insurance money so every scan etc if out of my own pocket. My vet said he is unconvinced re "most" therapies being useful for this sort of thing but if we were to try anything it would be Stem cell therapy (likely preference- £1500) or shockwave.

I'd be really interested to hear of any experiences with the above. The horse is due to go on full loan to my friend when recovered, or be sold if she no longer wants him, and I had every intention of letting nature takes its course with regards to healing rather than likely throwing good money after bad but I just can't not give him the same level of care that I would to my other horse- I'd feel terrible if in a couple of months it was the same and I hadn't tried something.

Experiences gratefully received

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