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ThirdTimeLucky
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After reading the thread about Tildren I thought it would be interesting to share our experiences of our horses who have severe arthritis.
Where, why, how treated, what supplements used, what vet prognosis was and what they are doing now. Oh and a picture!
For reference for those who are suffering and trying to treat!
I will start, Kali was diagnosed at age 4 with arthritis and OCD in both hocks, upper and lower joints. She had been in light work 3 months but has a large scar on left hock, which I was told was from an accident with a fence at 5 months old.
She had steriods/HA injections twice, which both times only lasted 2 weeks then she was lame again.
She then had bilateral arthroscopy, 8 weeks box rest, sound for 3 weeks after rest ended then lame again.
She was on cosequine and bute throughout.
I then decided to retire her as couldn't keep her on 4 bute a day.
A friend offered to have her go live at her house for life as a companion so as much as it broke my heart off Kali went.
Then in April, things changed and she needed to come home and I decided to try working her a bit.
She is now on and off sound, sound more than she is lame but always works through it after a 5 minute walk. Not on any bute and happily hacks 3 times a week, up to an hour and a half. Little trot and today we had our first canter since she went lame!
Where, why, how treated, what supplements used, what vet prognosis was and what they are doing now. Oh and a picture!
For reference for those who are suffering and trying to treat!
I will start, Kali was diagnosed at age 4 with arthritis and OCD in both hocks, upper and lower joints. She had been in light work 3 months but has a large scar on left hock, which I was told was from an accident with a fence at 5 months old.
She had steriods/HA injections twice, which both times only lasted 2 weeks then she was lame again.
She then had bilateral arthroscopy, 8 weeks box rest, sound for 3 weeks after rest ended then lame again.
She was on cosequine and bute throughout.
I then decided to retire her as couldn't keep her on 4 bute a day.
A friend offered to have her go live at her house for life as a companion so as much as it broke my heart off Kali went.
Then in April, things changed and she needed to come home and I decided to try working her a bit.
She is now on and off sound, sound more than she is lame but always works through it after a 5 minute walk. Not on any bute and happily hacks 3 times a week, up to an hour and a half. Little trot and today we had our first canter since she went lame!