Well Vet came to see Rosie yesterday, shes def lame, hes convinced its the tendon/tendon sheath on the fetlock just above the annular ligament. He said to take her down for nerve blocks, x-rays, scans.....to establish the full problem.
BUT
Rosie isnt covered on insurance due to previous tendon claims so its all out of my own pocket this time.....When i pushed the vet on treatment he said that pretty much the only treatment for the tendon would be box rest/small paddock rest and danillion/bute. So i said whats the point in paying out up to £500 on investigating what it is to treat it in that way when i could do that now and save the £500!! anyway so thats what we are doing for the next 3 weeks (small paddock rest & danillon)
So next choice - after 3 weeks either
1. go to vets for full lameness work up (£500)
2. go straight to hydrotherapy spa locally (£350)
the vet did recommend the spa as treatment after the full work up...be worth cutting out that £500?
shes only ever gonna be retired at grass anyway!
BUT
Rosie isnt covered on insurance due to previous tendon claims so its all out of my own pocket this time.....When i pushed the vet on treatment he said that pretty much the only treatment for the tendon would be box rest/small paddock rest and danillion/bute. So i said whats the point in paying out up to £500 on investigating what it is to treat it in that way when i could do that now and save the £500!! anyway so thats what we are doing for the next 3 weeks (small paddock rest & danillon)
So next choice - after 3 weeks either
1. go to vets for full lameness work up (£500)
2. go straight to hydrotherapy spa locally (£350)
the vet did recommend the spa as treatment after the full work up...be worth cutting out that £500?
shes only ever gonna be retired at grass anyway!
