Vet says my horses prognosis is poor, does anyone have any ideas how I can help my ho

[teasle]

My 7 year old gelding has not been responding to rest for tendon/ligament injuriess around the fetlock joint and my vet thinks that there may be another issue, possibly a progressive collapse of the joint through cartilage degeneration. This has not yet been proven, but does anyone have any ideas of anything i could do to help tt=his horse.

 

[muff747]

Has the vet mentioned DSLD, Degenerative Suspensory Ligament Desmitis?
Here's a web site with some brief info but there is a Yahoo group DSLD/ESPA.
If you join as a member, you can read other members accounts of their horses signs and symptoms so you can compare with your horse. You can also read their stories about their horses prognosis's.
My TBx has many of the signs/symptoms but my vet doesn't recognise it as D/E because his fetlocks haven't dropped down.
If you want more info on my horse's condition and how I have managed it, you can PM me.

 

[minigal]

Xray it?? Seriously until you get a proper diagnosis theres nothing useful to be said IMHO.

Good luck :hug:

 

[Marydoll]

Horse needs x rayed then treat what you find.

 

[aran]

have you had him refered to a lameness specialist?
before your vet writes him off you need a specialist and some good scanning/xrays

 

[LStarr]

I *think* there is a company called Medcell, used to be called vetcell, which I remember reading about how they do stem cell treatments for racehorses with tendon / ligament injuries. Might be worth looking it up and giving them a call???

 

[neddynesbitt]

My friends horse had this problem, nothing showed on xray but upon scanning it was obvious that he had a tear in a ligament (can't remember which one though) he had PRP treatment and 9 months box rest but sadly the suspensory apparatus started to break down and his fetlock starting dropping. We took him to Liphook but they said as the fetlock had started to drop nothing would stop it and they advised he be PTS or it could collapse completely and it would become an emergency

 

[Birker2020]

My horse has received PRP treatment (protein rich plasma)http://www.fairhilletc.com/irap.html second box down.

It has proved very useful. however my horse was no where as bad as you describe your friends horse of being, so I am not really sure if it would be of any help. Xrays will reach a correct diagnosis. I wouldn't consider having my horse put down if there was any doubt in this regard.