surgery for removal of small bone fragment

[Glayva]

My horse has a small odd shaped piece of bone right at his coffin joint that is to be removed in 6 weeks.
He was x-rayed as he was lame off and on and it was found. It is not in the joint, but sits just above it.

The only possible place it has come from is the pedal bone has a small patch where it looks almost like a small shadow. vet thinks this slither of bone may have come off when he was very young, but the bone has healed itself.

the bone is less than 1mm wide by approx 5mm long

Has anyone had this sort of surgery in the hoof area?
What sort of after care was involved, box rest for how long etc.

He is getting it taken out via keyhole surgery and the vet said it is not a major op.
I know he will give me all the info in 6 weeks, but just wanted an idea of what will happen afterwards so i can make sure i am all prepared and can arrange time off work to give him some TLC.

Thanks

 

[pocket]

My friends horse had a knee injury, I know its not the foot, but he had some fragments of bone removed via arthroscopy in July 07. He has done remarkably well and is recovering well. He was not on strict box rest and was/is able to walk to another stable whilst being mucked out.

He has had physio and some injections into the knee joint which aid replacing joint fluid etc. He has been on box rest now for approx 7 months and can start to be led out in hand for walks and eventually after a few weeks will be able to go out into a small paddock.

He's done really well and despite being a challenging little chap has coped really well with the whole thing. So, micro/ arthroscopic surgery is good and we owe it to the staff at Bell Equine