UFP operation? Locking stifles

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Just wondering if anyone who has had this op done before would mind telling me how much it cost? Am looking to get the ligament cut as after research and talks with the vet think this will be the best option, the insurance aren't going to pay out despite a battle so just looking for quotes, am going to ring around a few places thurs/fri so just looking to get a good idea before then if any one can help it would be much appreciated! Also where you got it done, the recovery and success would be a bonus! Thank you! Mini sausage rolls for all replies :)
 
Think long and carefully about having this surgery done. Speak to a number of vets if you can and do your own research on findings from others who have either decided for or against having this surgery done and what the results were. I have two horses who used to have UFP. With a structured exercise plan they no longer show it. I have built the muscles up well on them and that's the way I'd advise you to go.
 
Thank you, I have spoken to lots of vets and lots of people who have had it done, all have had good reports on it, have you had a bad experience with it? We have tried lots of 'management routes' and they have not shown much improvement :/ have you any tips? The reason we are looking for the op is that whilst at he moment we are managing the UFP and she hasn't locked since November, I am having to have the physio out every 6/8 weeks as she gets incredibly tight over her haunches and through her quads which my physio believes is due to the fact that there may be a constant low grade niggle/pain in her stifles that she is compensating for which would also explain why despit the sort of work I do with her(lots of hill work and hacking) her back end still appears weak, she is also very sensitive around her stifles so my EMT can't massage that area despite not having locked for 8/9 months, we are also considering equitop myoplast to see if this can support the muscle work we are doing? Can you suggest anything we maybe haven't tried, do you do much lunge work?
 
I had a 3 year old operated on as all roads had been covered, he was locking hourly and walking on the front of his hoof as it got so bad. The op is really simple and done under sedation whilst the horse is still standing and less time than a castration. It was 15 years ago when I had my youngster done so cost will be way out, back then it was £116.
The youngster is now 18 and still going strong, and walked away sound and obviously never suffered with it again. When I researched it there was talk about early onset of arthritus, there maybe more info out there now after all this time.
 
We had this op done on a TB 3 years ago having taken lots of advice and had lots of positive support from vets etc saying she would be back competing in 2 weeks...mare is now permanently lame in that leg and cannot be ridden, she has been taken in as a broodmare by a local stud (valuable lines) and we have her first foal. If we could rewind time, we wouldn't do the op. It's the second one my friend has had done (one done about 15yrs previously) and both have gone wrong.
 
My horse has intermittent UFP which shows when she is walking downhill on a loose rein at times - she stumbles on her off hind and also at times stumbles on her near fore which is obviously connected.

The vet came out again to see her earlier this week and suggested wedged shoes behind - only very slightly as in a few mm - which would support the stifle and hopefully stop her doing it. We are going to continue with normal exercise this shoeing cycle and if she's still doing it, then go for the wedges next time she is shod.

Also a good joint supplement was suggested.

Does your horse fully lock or just stumble?
 
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