Madasmaz
Well-Known Member
Hi...somewhat worried about this.
My pony has suffered minor damage to her near hind suspensory ligament. It first presented as ping-pong ball sized windgalls two weeks ago. These have now gone with use of splintex gold and stable boots at night, but no box rest. I spotted some warmth (only slight) on Wednesday eve, so asked my instructor to take a look yesterday luchtime, when she schools my pony. As the joint look a little enlarged as well in comparison to the other we both agreed it was time to call the vet. She has only been doing light exercise, walking round fields, and not anything too demanding in the school...more yoga exercises. Vet diagnosed low grade lameness and suspensory damage showing on the scan as some mottling of the ligament. We are on a week of box rest with bute, then small paddock turnout for a week before he returns to give booster jabs and rescan. I am going to turn her out with sportabac boots on, and she is in veredus stable boots 24x7 for the next week. Is there anything ese I should be doing??? I have wound myself up looking on the www, with hind suspensory damage not having a terribly good out look. Would magnetic boots help? She has been wearing SMB Elite boots since the windgalls flared up whilst being ridden as well. Worried, as she is only 8, and I know she could have a foal, but I couldn't afford to keep them both, I have had her since 1 and the thought of loosing her ....well...not got to that yet so won't contemplate it. Cheers for any advice, and only advice please....
My pony has suffered minor damage to her near hind suspensory ligament. It first presented as ping-pong ball sized windgalls two weeks ago. These have now gone with use of splintex gold and stable boots at night, but no box rest. I spotted some warmth (only slight) on Wednesday eve, so asked my instructor to take a look yesterday luchtime, when she schools my pony. As the joint look a little enlarged as well in comparison to the other we both agreed it was time to call the vet. She has only been doing light exercise, walking round fields, and not anything too demanding in the school...more yoga exercises. Vet diagnosed low grade lameness and suspensory damage showing on the scan as some mottling of the ligament. We are on a week of box rest with bute, then small paddock turnout for a week before he returns to give booster jabs and rescan. I am going to turn her out with sportabac boots on, and she is in veredus stable boots 24x7 for the next week. Is there anything ese I should be doing??? I have wound myself up looking on the www, with hind suspensory damage not having a terribly good out look. Would magnetic boots help? She has been wearing SMB Elite boots since the windgalls flared up whilst being ridden as well. Worried, as she is only 8, and I know she could have a foal, but I couldn't afford to keep them both, I have had her since 1 and the thought of loosing her ....well...not got to that yet so won't contemplate it. Cheers for any advice, and only advice please....