noblesteed
Well-Known Member
Hi all,
Horse had his op today. He had a tenoscopy on tendon sheath and annular ligament cut.
Vet says prognosis is only fair due to the amount of adhesions/scar tissue within the tendon sheath, he couldn't get it all out and the tenoscopy was difficult.
He cut the annular ligament from the outside.
The plan is now to walk out over poles etc to prevent further adhesions as it heals, and cross our fingers...
I am rather gutted to say the least, he's a lovely horse and I was hoping to have him back just as a happy hack. As he was he wasn't 'field sound' so hopefully he'll be at least that.
Does anyone have any helpful advice or anything else I can try?
Horse was operated on as a final resort - tried box rest, bute, but each time he was turned out he went lame again. Hence the adhesions I am exceeding peeved as the initial diagnosis was 'something in his foot' and that's what he had initial care for. He is also arthritic and so box rest was a last resort too. If the vet had figured out it was his fetlock not his foot and scanned him early on then it might have been a different situation...
grumble grumble
Would physio help? Any other alternative procedures? Magical potions?
Horse had his op today. He had a tenoscopy on tendon sheath and annular ligament cut.
Vet says prognosis is only fair due to the amount of adhesions/scar tissue within the tendon sheath, he couldn't get it all out and the tenoscopy was difficult.
He cut the annular ligament from the outside.
The plan is now to walk out over poles etc to prevent further adhesions as it heals, and cross our fingers...
I am rather gutted to say the least, he's a lovely horse and I was hoping to have him back just as a happy hack. As he was he wasn't 'field sound' so hopefully he'll be at least that.
Does anyone have any helpful advice or anything else I can try?
Horse was operated on as a final resort - tried box rest, bute, but each time he was turned out he went lame again. Hence the adhesions I am exceeding peeved as the initial diagnosis was 'something in his foot' and that's what he had initial care for. He is also arthritic and so box rest was a last resort too. If the vet had figured out it was his fetlock not his foot and scanned him early on then it might have been a different situation...
grumble grumble
Would physio help? Any other alternative procedures? Magical potions?