Discussion on Hind Suspensory injury 1-year ago
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Pamm
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Username: pamm
Post Number: 15
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Tuesday, Apr 17, 2007 - 5:28 pm: |   |
Dr. O.
Last year at this time my QH had a hind fetlock suspensory injury; my vet determined it to be chronic PSD. Also he had a front fetlock suspensory injury we discovered while blocking the hind one. I decided to rest him for a year with quiet turnout, no other treatment. Both fetlocks are still enlarged, he is still slightly off, but he is sound and comfortable walking around. I have not yet tried riding him. In all my searches in this website and others I can't find answers to the following. What does dropped fetlock mean? What is the surgery for ligament splitting and does it work for this problem. Does Cortizone & HA injections help, and do they last any length of time? How do we proceed now; do I need to start all over again with leg blocks, ultrasound, etc. What would be the most cost efficient way to try to proceed now one year later? If I need to wait longer is it likely that sometime in the future this horse may be okay to do light trail riding?
Thanks, Pam |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 18271
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Apr 18, 2007 - 6:54 am: | |
Hello Patsy,
A dropped fetlock is where the the flexors and suspensories no longer support the lower leg properly so the pastern angle becomes lower with the respect to the ground. This causes the fetlock to drop closer to the ground than it would normally.
The article covers the treatment and prognosis of both acute and chronic proximal suspensory disease in both the front and rear leg, which do have difference characteristics.
How to proceed depends on how certain you are of the diagnosis of the still existing lameness, the severity of the lameness, and what was found on prior examinations. Where there are questions further examination is warranted and the best treatment and an accurate prognosis will depend on the answers to these questions.
DrO |
