Benjamin
Well-Known Member
This is also in NL and Vets......BB's suggested I put it here too
apologies for the duplication, but trying to gather information.
Firstly, I just want to thank all of you who took the effort to reply to my thread on Rudy. And to all the people who PM'd me.
Basically, I got the vet to check him over.
She came out with Annabel Jenks. We spent ages discussing what had gone on, both of them went over him, flexion tests etc.. It was decided that he was to go into the parctice for a full work up and also a scope to check for ulcers.
I took him in last Wednesday evening.
The results were this.
He has a slight imbalance in his front right, which is why he failed flexion there. This will be remedied when he is next shod.
Free from any gastric ulcers
No reason to suspect KS or any spinal impingement.
Considering I didn't think he was lame, this next bit of news was a little bit shocking.
He has moderate damage to BOTH hind suspensories. He was xaryed, blocked, then scanned. He was started on a course of shockwave and is now on bute and box rest with 2 10 minute walks every day.
Vet seems to think that the damage has been there for a couple of months
But, I do not think this has much to do with the bucking. Yes, I believe it is kind of related, but he aparently bucked before I got him......did he have this injury too?
Does anyone have experiences with this type of injury? And how successful is shockwave?
Thank you once again for all your advice. It was much appreciated.

Firstly, I just want to thank all of you who took the effort to reply to my thread on Rudy. And to all the people who PM'd me.
Basically, I got the vet to check him over.
She came out with Annabel Jenks. We spent ages discussing what had gone on, both of them went over him, flexion tests etc.. It was decided that he was to go into the parctice for a full work up and also a scope to check for ulcers.
I took him in last Wednesday evening.
The results were this.
He has a slight imbalance in his front right, which is why he failed flexion there. This will be remedied when he is next shod.
Free from any gastric ulcers
No reason to suspect KS or any spinal impingement.
Considering I didn't think he was lame, this next bit of news was a little bit shocking.
He has moderate damage to BOTH hind suspensories. He was xaryed, blocked, then scanned. He was started on a course of shockwave and is now on bute and box rest with 2 10 minute walks every day.
Vet seems to think that the damage has been there for a couple of months
But, I do not think this has much to do with the bucking. Yes, I believe it is kind of related, but he aparently bucked before I got him......did he have this injury too?
Does anyone have experiences with this type of injury? And how successful is shockwave?
Thank you once again for all your advice. It was much appreciated.