Sue Dyson - AHT - opinions

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Anyone had any dealings with Sue Dyson for lameness issues? If so, please let me know what your experience was - my vet has suggested her and I want to get some information before I make a decision.

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She is incredibly thorough and will find any problems going on for certain. She is a realist and will tell you how it is. She has a bit of a reputation for writing horses off but tbh thats probably becuase she gets referred a lot of crocked horses where the owner's own vet cant find the root of the problem.
It's blooming pricey and dont expect all the answers on the first day. Definitely take tack with you when/if you go if the horse is rideable.
 
Yes, have been told to bring tack.

I have heard from someone that she is almost monosyllabic in her responses and when pressed for a diagnosis said "who can say" ... um, you, you're meant to be the vet?

I have also heard that she is the leading lameness expert - but also considering Sven Kold as he has really helped a lot of my friends. I only have one shot at this so its a question of choosing Sue Dyson or Sven Kold.
 
I've never received a monosyllabic response from her. She can almost be too detailed and scientific, I've found in the past.

Sven is supposed to be very good but I have no personal experience
 
I think she's excellent. She'll take you seriously and find the real problem within a fortnight. She tends to be a bit negative compared to other vets and experts who are more inclined towards telling you things aren't too bad and they can patch the horse up. If your horse's problems have gone on a while and you aren't getting anywhere, she's the one to see, but be prepared to hear the horse will be out of action for a long while and need some treatment, or even be a write off.
 
Detailed and scientific is what I want!

Did she discuss the tests she ran and the results with you? The person I spoke to said she couldnt even tell her what tests were carried out, and her horse was at AHT for 7 days. I want a vet who is going to tell me exactly what they are doing and why.
 
She isn't exactly chatty and doesn't make out that she has a crystal ball.
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But you do get a detailed scientific report and know for certain the extent of the horse's problems.
 
She's the best there is. She diagnosed Sammy many many years ago when other vets were at a loss. Sadly he was pts following the diagnosis but we knew that was the likely outcome when he went there. She was very clear about the prognosis, possible treatments and what tests had been carried out. I would highly recommend. When I was thinking about seeking a second opinion on Jesper I asked for a referral, however in the end we didn't need one.
Agree with the others that quite often the diagnosis isn't good but that's because horses tend to be referred to her when standards vets have run out of ideas and options.
I've never dealt with Sven but always said for lameness I'd see Sue Dyson.
 
Both are very very good vets. I think it depends on the area you feel the lameness is coming from.

If its limb related I would be seeing Sue Dyson I think. She is fantastic, her reports are amazing, incredibly detailed and very informative.
 
She's a legend - at vet school she always pops up in references to our lectures, and in all the videos we had to watch about lame horses - she explained stuff really well!
 
Sue is awesome! She is to the point and makes no bones about a diagnosis, but you know where you stand. I cannot stand vets who try to put a fluffy lining their diagnosis/prognosis, she certainly does not do this. Her reports are factual, scientific and relatively easy to get to grips with. She will lay all your options out for you in a very forthright manner.

Hugs hun! Which ponio is it?
 
THe only problem I found with her was that she spent so much effort on a diagnosis she spent all the insurance money so there was nothing left to actually treat the horse. it was a real belt and braces approach. And I felt it was sent away without a clear way forward.
 
Svend Kold operated on my horse, I thought he was excellent and Willersley Equine looked after my ned brilliantly. I felt he was in very safe hands which is something as I am a bit of a control freak where my ned is concerned!

I have heard people say that Svend & Willersley just like doing operations, but my horse went from being a possible PTS case and now 3 yrs on he has recovered brilliantly after a KS op and is being ridden 5 days a week, I felt Svend was very honest with me and was happy to answer all of my many many questions.
 
Update of my experience of Sue Dyson and AHT.

Totally agree with Bosworth - has spent most of the insurance money on a real belt and braces approach on the diagnosis of which ... she still doesnt know what is wrong with him.

Also, she seems to have overbooked her schedule, so my horse spent 2.5 days waiting for nerve blocks on one hock and a further 3 days for a mri scan, to be told that she wouldnt even have time to look at the mri scan until the next day. Ridiculous. And at £50 per day livery, the waiting time isnt cheap either.
 
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