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Discussion on Stifle lameness
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Mara1
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Posted on Monday, Jul 17, 2006 - 4:01 am:
Dr. O:
I just read the rest and rehab article with the guidelines from UC Davis. Great information--thanks. I sure do wish I'd read it before I idiotically let my mare out too soon--she ran and I fear re-inured her stifle. Somehow she had convinced me she would be quiet and sedate! She's showing her original symptoms in a milder form--sore back on the right; weak, short stride, almost toe-dragging, on the right hind--when circling to the right on the lunge on firmer footing. She seems OK in our arena on the straight with the soft hogsfuel footing. She was originally diagnosed by bone scan and X ray--no ultrasound was done. Would an ultrasound show up a lesion at the lateral collateral ligament at the site of the fibula? My vet said to stop trotting and DrOp back to walking under saddle for two weeks, then to trot and re-evaluate. I'm worried, because my mare is stoic and willing and I don't want to ruin her, if I already haven't. Is an ultrasound something I could suggest to my vet? This is my dream horse--she's wonderful, and I'm a wreck.
Her original injury was a fall on concrete, with a probable stress fracture of the tibia at the site of the fibula and lateral collateral ligament. The was nearly two years ago, and getting the correct diagnosis took a long time. She was worked when she should've rested, and then rested and hand walked, but not long enough, before going to a top university for a second scan and final opinion. Four more months stall rest, and now ridden for 15 weeks, walk and trot. Doing great until I fell prey to my own idiot compassion and peer pressure. Stupid me.
Thank you so much,
Mara
PS: You may remember my previous post--it was deleted due to technical reasons with my sign up.
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DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Jul 19, 2006 - 8:11 am:
Yes it should if there is a significant lesion and you have a good machine and good operator.
DrO
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