That sounds like a plan. Fingers crossed the injections and physio work. When will he start the treatment...and, more importantly, when can he come home????
I have been on and off here all day waiting for this update - It does sound very positive to me anyway. Is it steroids they are injecting - this was suggested for Dolly if her stifles become any worse but so far thank God we are managing without and that was 2 years ago - but I am very careful that she is very fit before I ask for more than gentle hacking - well especially now of course! so pleased for you I can only imagine how relieved you are that you now have some answers and a plan of action.
I like the sound of your vet horsepital - so many just immediately set you up for 6 monthly courses of steroid into joints etc. regardless - until the joint can no longer hold itself together and that is very short sighted and immediate IMO rather than working toward long term soundness and health. I am far from a vet but I also think the prognosis is good and you have certainly not lost him and please god you won't for many years to come. (y)
a big Phew from me also, I 'vebeen logging on on and off all day waiting for an update. Thank goodness for modern medicine and fingers crossed for a swift recovery xxx
That is so kind of you. I haven’t functioned well at all but I wasn’t allowed to visit as he has been radioactive. I love the support of this forum. Thank you everyone.xxThank god!!! I have been another who has been checking for any updates throughout the day. I even checked around the time you updated us regarding diagnosis. While i was on 2% bettery and just pulled up to see sox.
I am so relived for you and for Ben! Its scary how emotionally draining horses or 2 days can really be. You probably will cry buckets but the feeling of having him back home where him belongs is overwhelming. Or just seeing them knowing you can take them home. When sox was there for 2 days, i litrally couldn't function. Couldn't do work, couldn't do anything . I just needed to know he was ok. Hence the 2 hour around trip.
So so pleased and relived for you @Mary Poppins
I don’t know. All I know is that it began with hyd... and then had acid on the end! I get the full report today so can update later. It is apparently very strong, designed as a one off treatment to clear the joint of the nasties in there. It is mixed in with steroids.It sounds quite positive, hyaluronic acid (is that what Ben is having or is it really hydrochloric acid? thinking perhaps a typo?) was part of Bo's stifle treatment and seemed to really help
I have lost count of the number of people who have advised me to ask my vet to inject his hocks.