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Good and Bad News
Topic Started: Sep 19 2007, 06:48 AM (429 Views)
Casey1
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Magical Leopluridon
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Petie does not have a fractured coffin bone. The x-rays confirmed that, phew BUT our vet blocked him and the soreness is in the foot, he feels it is the ligaments inside the hoof, of course an x-ray won't show that. He said we can take him to MSU for ultra sound if we want/need a further in depth diagnosis. However he said we are looking at probably 6 month lay up. Stall rest for 30+ days and then turn out.

I am relieved it isn't broken but it still sucks. I am going to miss the winter, I know that sounds weird but I don't get to horse show anymore, winter is the only time my trainer is home on the weekends and I get to school my horse. I usually take about 2+ weeks off at Christmas just so I can ride. I am sure there will be other opportunities to ride.

Sigh....
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2hsmommy
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It'll be an adventure! We're going on an adventure!
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:hug: Casey :hug: That stinks, but the time will fly by :yes: And you will get other rides :)
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DairyQueen2049
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DRAGON BREATH. DRAGGIN' BUTT
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The GOOD news is this is only time and it will heal

Now you can teach your horse some tricks or clicker training or all kinds of neat things!
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OnyxThePony
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Oh, boy. I dont' know wether to be happy or sad for you! At least, as DQ said, it may just be a matter of time, and in the interval you can do some pretty cool other things with him and with other horses. :hug:
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Petstorejunkie
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Excuse my ignorance, I am new here, but by MSU, do you mean Mississippi State? If you do, I have a wonderful lameness specialist I can reccomend.
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Casey1
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Sorry not Mississippi, but Michigan.

I am on the fence now about whether or not I should take him. I plan to discuss it with my trainer this weekend. I know his prognosis is good, should he be allowed to completely heal. So I am thinking he should go for the ultra sound before going back to work after his lay off. Does that make sense to you folks? To be sure it is healed. But do they want a baseline to work from? I may call the MSU vet clinic at lunch and get their opinion too.

I want Pete to have the best possible chances for the best possible recovery. I can give him what he needs.
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smorse
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Definately get him checked out now. that way you'll have a better idea of what exactly you're dealing with and the treatment plan can be determined.

My Thoroughbred was always on the injured list. The folks at work used to tease me about 'handicapped races' - oh is that the race you're horse goes in? Do the ones in wheelchairs go in the same race as the ones with crutches? :lol: :lol:

You can do a lot of bonding in this time. They enjoy hand-grazing.

Good luck.
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Kikki
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I would go on and do a complete diagnostic workup on him. By doing that, you will likely have a much better idea of what you are dealing with and how long to give him on stall rest and then turnout before putting him back to work. I have seen too many cases where assumptions are made based on what is NOT present. The problem is, you may put your horse back to work too quickly or not give him all the stall rest he needs, or you may find he needs more agressive treatment. In recent memory, I know one horse who was assumed to have stifle ligament issues, given 6 weeks off, only to find out that it was his suspensory. When they put him back to work he immediately was lame again, and recovery was set WAY back. I also know of one who was assumed to have inflamation of the DDFT and was off for 60 days. However when he ended up lame again after just a couple weeks of work, he was sent for more extensive diagnostic tests only to find he had a slight tear and would need stem cell treatment and 9 months (IIRC) off. The 60 days was just wasted. So go on and find out what you are really dealing with if you can.
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