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Would you buy a horse with OCD or; or had successful surgery for OCD?
Topic Started: May 13 2007, 01:28 PM (1,140 Views)
Petey's Mom
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I know of a horse for sale that had surgery for OCD in his hock two years ago and has been sound since the surgery. He's a 6 y.o. OTTB and has been in fairly consistent work for the last year. Currently he's jumping 2' to 2'6" and such a cutie. Would you consider him?

I want a horse that I can eventually do some 2'6", maybe some shows but not many as my time and pocketbook won't allow for much. What do you think?
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ShawneeAcres
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If the surgery was successful and no signs of it now, as well as the fact he is in work and remaining sound, it wouldn't bother me in the least
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krallen
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Yes if it were to be my own, no if it is to be a resale prospect.

OCD can be the biggest joke. Yes, it can be a debilitating problem, but not usually. I forget the university article or else I'd cite it, but the premise of it was that OCD is a problem because we go looking for it. If your prospect is sound and in current work and ok, I'd be fine with it.
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BABYGREENTB
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My horse has a bone chip, and so far, it hasn't bothered him in the slightest.
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TortoiseT
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I found a horse in Europe that I fell in love with. She had OCD in both hocks and bone chips. I bought another horse. 3 vets advised me against buying her if I was going to be campaigning the horse in the 3'6" - 4'3" jumpers. I don't really know what the vets would have said if I was to buy her to show lightly in the 2'6"......or what their thoughts were on surgery. The horse was lame in the flexion in her hocks.

I know of another jumper that had slight OCD in one hock and it didnt bother her one bit.

so....really....I guess I'm of no help. lol.
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heineken
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Been there, done that, wouldn't EVER do it again.

I bought a 2 yr old appendix horse and we discovered OCD chips in his right stifle at age 3 1/2. I did the surgery and he recovered seemingly fine but in all honesty, he was never quite right. He just couldn't get comfortable, REALLY comfortable at the canter to the right. He rushed the jumps really badly too, he obviously was in some level of pain even though he never went lame. My feeling is, there are enough sound horses out there without issues...why buy one with a huge problem!
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My yearling had OCD in his stifle and we did the surgery. The vet told us that his chances were very good that he would be fine....

Sadly he has never stayed sound enough to have a job, hence he is a pretty pasture ornament :brickwall:
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Kikki
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I would be more likely to buy one a couple years after surgery than one with an OCD. Xray the hock and look for significant arthritic changes. As long as he flexes normally for his age/work level and there are no signs of significant joint disease, for what you want to do he will likely be just fine. I would not, however, buy him if I was looking to resell him shortly.
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Petey's Mom
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Thanks everyone for your replies.

I'm actually looking at a different horse now!!!! :) I'm taking a lesson on him tomorrow and have a chance to ride him for a week while mr. trainer is out of town. I will start a new thread and post pics for everyone's opionions in the next couple of days!!!!
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