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Terri Wheeler
| | Posted on Thursday, Apr 13, 2000 - 5:18 pm: |   |
Dr. O,
I just rescued a yearling filly (14mos) with aquired flexural deformity. She's Anglo-Arab and already 15.1 hands. My vet has me managing her with limited feed (grass all day, handful of 10% pellet feed in a.m. and p.m. and one flake of Timothy when in at night). Her feet are to be kept at an angle of about 55 degees. My question is, what are the chances of her growing out of this problem based on the general population ? Obviously, I would like to avoid check ligament surgery. Also, at what age should she grow out of it by (if that's going to happen) ? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Thursday, Apr 13, 2000 - 6:58 pm: | |
I think pretty good as long as you get her very thin. Grass all day sounds a bit rich to me. You should see improvement in about 60 to 90 days.
DrO |
Terri Wheeler
| | Posted on Monday, Apr 17, 2000 - 2:31 pm: | |
Thank you Dr.O. My grass isn't terribly lush, but I will shorten her grazing hours. |
Summer Hensley
| | Posted on Monday, May 15, 2000 - 10:10 pm: | |
We are so grateful to have located your web site! We have a 2 year old filly which we have been treating for the past 3 weeks with the same problem. The vet, just last week put corretive shoes on her at a 55 degree as you spoke of in your article. We have cut the feed back also. Our question is now he intends on preforming the surgery to correct the problem. We are having some difficulties agreeing to this at such a short time span. Does this seem to be rushing things a bit. Prior to the shoes he had wraps on her legs and walks on a hard surface 15 to 20 minutes per day. We are at a loss. He wants a dramatic improvement or surgery is the answer.
We are also giving her 2cc of bute once a day.
Thanks for you time,
Summer & Rick |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 - 6:23 am: | |
Hello Summer,
The decision to do surgery is based on so many factors that I really cannot comment here as to when it should be done in individual cases. On the other hand we are talking about a horse that has had the problem for 2 years already, not exactly rushing things I don't think.
DrO |
Summer Hensley
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 16, 2000 - 9:48 am: | |
Dr O
Thank you for responding. I do not expect you to diagnosis the pending surgery, but because there is no other vet in my area who treats this problem, I would like to hear another opinion to my questions.
From the response you gave to Terri regarding the 14 month old, it sounded as if a 60 to 90 day period, with treatment was an acceptable time frame.
Yes she is a two year old but this problem did not start to appear untill about 4 months ago.
I have a problem understanding how a tendon is to stretch in a 3 week period from wrapping the legs to keep the muscles warm. The corrective shoes have been in place for one week.
I appreciate your info.
Summer |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 17, 2000 - 7:04 am: | |
Hello Summer,
I really am not trying to be difficult but the answer for when surgery is to be done, in an indiviual case is up to the veterinarian. In the first case I was commenting on the treatment prescribed by the veterinarian. In your post you want to attempt to go counter to your veterinarians recommendations. I only know about the case what you have told me and as your last post indicates, I have only a VERY limited knowledge of what is going on. Your mistake may be in assuming your two cases are similar or on the other hand your vet may be wrong, that is my dilemma: I do not have enough information to know and to acquire the information really requires a physical exam.
DrO |
Celeste Bingham (Celesteb)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Oct 17, 2001 - 12:28 pm: | |
Glad I found your website! I recently purchased a five-yr-old quarterhorse/thoroughbred 17 hand gelding that had become a cribber. I knew he would not make it through another winter without care (prior owner not a horse person). He was purchased by this person 1 1/2 yrs ago and was at that time fit - I have put a miracle collar on him stopping the problem. He is steadily gain weight. However, this horse is extremely narrow in the chest and his back pasterns tend to over flex. Do you think he may have had rickets, or some deformity at birth and can I bring him around. I have put shoes on with trailers, which has helped and as he gets stronger (probably at a "3" in thinness) he is improving with less dramatic flex. Is it possible for him to broaden in the chest at age five - his rib cage is large, but then he is 17 hands. His legs are straight.
Thanks for any information.
Celeste |
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| | Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 12:05 pm: | |
Please can you help my mare. History of chronic laminitis, Decided to go barefoot, x-rays etc
abcesses the usual problems. No laminitis now.
After a bad abcess to her near fore the deep flexor tendon contracted and the option was to
put her down or cut the D.F,T. After the operation the leg straighten out and she was walking better. She has now started to but the weight on her toe and the fetlock joint is going forward. She can stand on this leg but the heels
are not on the ground.
I am hoping there may be a boot or splint that
can be but on that will stop this joint from going forward. I have equine podiatry that has helped her a great deal. I now would like to know if a special shoe would help,her foot is very clubbed.
The Podiatrist feels that the back feet are getting a bit boxy, I think this is the tendons contracting but do not know why.
She is a lovely mare, and has done great service in driving for the disabled and has a heart of gold. She is now just a companion to my yearly filly. I just would like to see her comfortable
and happy. I would welcome any help.
jo} |
