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I know I've not been around much, so forgive me if this does not make much sense.

Just got off the phone with my vet, and my 6 year old IDxTB who has been lame on and off is not looking good. Will post more as I know it, but at the minute he is looking at being a companion for the rest of his life
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I've not researched into it yet, but apparently it is:

Chronic swelling with severe tenosynovitis and chronic scarring on the annular ligament

So gutted for him.
 
So sorry to hear this. But don't give up, my friend had a horse with this and was told by vet the horse should be pts as he was never going to be sound. 6 months on they are working him and he is sound, thinking about starting jumping him again too. xx
 
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So sorry to hear this. But don't give up, my friend had a horse with this and was told by vet the horse should be pts as he was never going to be sound. 6 months on they are working him and he is sound, thinking about starting jumping him again too. xx

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Thanks, that's good to know.

The vet is currently recommending sending him to Newmarket to a specialist hospital for an operation, however I'm not going to do that right away without looking into the options. He's apparently not in any pain when the joint is not manipulated.

Unfortunately at the time of going lame he was being brought back into work gently so it was minimal exercise that caused the initial lameness.

I'm going to speak to different vets and research into it. We have a rehabilitation facility near us I believe so will look into this too.
 
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Oh, just popped on & saw this - I am so sorry - he's such a lovely boy.

Fingers crossed that all is not lost. x

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Thanks hun. Sorry I haven't been around to chat and catch up recently. I hope you're doing well.
 
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Oh, just popped on & saw this - I am so sorry - he's such a lovely boy.

Fingers crossed that all is not lost. x

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Thanks hun. Sorry I haven't been around to chat and catch up recently. I hope you're doing well.

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We're all fine
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You must come and visit new foalie.
Hope all is well with you & baby bump. Hugs to Yogi & keep us posted on his progress x
 
my mare was diagnosed with something very very similar at 16 due to an injury to the tendon when she was 5 being reinjured (horse wont learn that doing hand stands in field for 3 hours stright isnt got for any legs!)
she was turned away completely for 2 years(had foal) and is sound and hacking out and doing light schooling and showing again.she is 18.
 
Oh No - Poor you and poor Yogi.

As you know we're struggling with lameness on and off - well she's managed all four legs at one time or another over the past eight months now - so I hope that your luck is better than ours.

If he does come down to Newmarket let me know and I'll pop in and take him treats, it's not far up the road from me.

Best wishes

Jem
 
I wouldn't rush into an operation just yet. My friend's horse's injury first started when the horse did his deep digital flexor tendon and he had a year off and was out in the field. She brough him back into work and he was sound for a while, then went lame and when the leg was scanned they discovered it was the annular ligament causing the problem. My friend had several opinions from different vets, the first wanted to put the horse down and a couple of others suggested operating.The horse cut his head open badly and needed stitching whilst on box rest was given loads of bute which really improved his leg and a couple of months later he is hacking out and completely sound. Feel free to PM me if you want to know any more.
 
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