HayleyUK
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My new project pony - who was supposed to take up the reins and give my oldie a bit of a quieter life has managed to spectacularly injure herself!
To cut a long story short she was lame on her left fore for a week or so, and we thought it was mud fever - treated and resolved that but still lame.
Physio & Vet both came for a look - both concerned about how she was moving and suspected back & leg issue but not sure which was primary. Vet referred to Leahurst for possible gamma scan.
A week at Leahurst - lameness workup, gamma scan, xrays on back and variety of legs and an ultrasound scan later and a diagnosis was made!
DDFT injury which is behind the knee on the left fore - with secondary back issues (slight kissing spines) as a result of the leg injury. Vets puzzled as its quite a rare/unusual injury - no idea how shes done it so marked it up to high jinks in the field from a fizzy 5year old.
8 weeks box rest ( we are finishing our 4th week!)- prognosis isn't clear as yet, vets have warned me that due to site of injury it may not heal and stand up to any level of work.
We go back for a scan on 8th July and hopefully will look at what we might be able to do to bring her back into work/get her some turn out.
Has anyone else experienced an injury like this - I know DDFT injuries are common, but wondered about the site as vets can't really tell me much other than its unusual and they simply don't know!
My new project pony - who was supposed to take up the reins and give my oldie a bit of a quieter life has managed to spectacularly injure herself!
To cut a long story short she was lame on her left fore for a week or so, and we thought it was mud fever - treated and resolved that but still lame.
Physio & Vet both came for a look - both concerned about how she was moving and suspected back & leg issue but not sure which was primary. Vet referred to Leahurst for possible gamma scan.
A week at Leahurst - lameness workup, gamma scan, xrays on back and variety of legs and an ultrasound scan later and a diagnosis was made!
DDFT injury which is behind the knee on the left fore - with secondary back issues (slight kissing spines) as a result of the leg injury. Vets puzzled as its quite a rare/unusual injury - no idea how shes done it so marked it up to high jinks in the field from a fizzy 5year old.
8 weeks box rest ( we are finishing our 4th week!)- prognosis isn't clear as yet, vets have warned me that due to site of injury it may not heal and stand up to any level of work.
We go back for a scan on 8th July and hopefully will look at what we might be able to do to bring her back into work/get her some turn out.
Has anyone else experienced an injury like this - I know DDFT injuries are common, but wondered about the site as vets can't really tell me much other than its unusual and they simply don't know!