Discussion on Check ligament surgery
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Liz Mouw
New Member
Username: genmouw
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 - 8:44 am: |   |
I am considering buying an APHA breeding stock filly. She is a yearling and is being shown in lunge line classes. She is shod with a wedge pad to even the angle of her pasterns. The owner says that as a baby her vet felt she should have check ligament surgery, but the vet that would do the surgery did not feel it was necessary.
At this point she feels it should be done or corrective shoeing would have to be done in order to keep her sound. I would like to know what the prognosis is for this surgery for a long yearling, 2 year old.} |
Vicki Z
Member
Username: vickiann
Post Number: 1384
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 - 9:21 am: | |
Liz, If you have not already done so, you can read Dr. O's article at the link below:
http://www.horseadvice.com/horse/messages/4/5345.html |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Moderator
Username: dro
Post Number: 23689
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 - 10:02 am: | |
Welcome Liz,
The article Vicki refers you to has the specific information you request in great detail. The accessory ligament of the DDF referred to in the article is the same as the inferior check ligament.
It strikes me the most important question here is how poor is this horse's conformation and how much padding is required to restore normal hoof pastern angle? This may be the best indicator of the future prognosis for soundness with this horse. If you have trouble explaining the conformation perhaps good conformation photos taken from the side would help us. For more on how to post photos here see, Help & Information on Using This Site » Uploading Images and Files Into a Posting.
DrO |
Liz Mouw
New Member
Username: genmouw
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 - 10:11 am: | |
Thank you Vickie, I did read the article and also other posts on the surgery. Some of them were pretty old and I was wondering if there was more info on the condition as there is probably more experience with the surgery now. I'm leaning towards buying the filly, she is really pretty, and well bred and the price is right. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Moderator
Username: dro
Post Number: 23690
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Sep 8, 2009 - 10:18 am: | |
Hello Liz,
I think we cross posted above, you were posting as I was and may have missed the response. Note that the article is kept current with the research as it is published and represents the latest information on the subject.
One other recommendation occurs to me is that you review the article Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Muscle & Tendon Diseases » Tendon Laxity and Contracture which deals specifically with the contracture.
DrO |
