Swollen Hock - Suspensory - your experience needed

[speedycivic]

Hi All you experts

After having the leg blocked and scanned - they beleive that my mares swollen hock is due to suspensory ligament problem. That the place where it attaches to the bone at the back of the hock is inflamed and this caused swelling and lameness.
Potters bar advised a work regime! I have to say I was and am suprised at this. You would think rest...but would like to know what your experience is. The vet gave it a condition name, but I can't remember or pronounce it!

Horse is currently on 2 tenths lame. So has much improved with rest.
My plan of action was....
Follow their exercise plan for three weeks - with the shock therapy.
If still lame or it gets worse - turn her away

Then I sort of accept she is not going to be a riding horse, as she will probably be seven and have done absolutely nothing in terms of experience etc.

Your views and experiences much appreciated

 

[classicalfan]

Not an expert really, just have some experience. As a matter of course we turn away all ligament problems. We can't prove it, of course, but we believe that it gives a higher recovery rate than conventional methods. We often have horses sent here who have had conventional treatment, box-rest, limited turn-out, exercise in hand, etc and it wasn't successful. Can take up to 16 months to come right so you need to be patient.