This message is from: "Vanessa N. Weber" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I presume that the vets doing the xrays and dye study should have been able to see this? Or is it possible that what they think is a 'bone island' is really one of these chips? Thank you for your input! Vanessa -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve A White Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 3:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: OCD This message is from: Steve A White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> There is a genetic component to OCD. The genetics predisposes the foal to OCD but does not mean it will definitely have it. Nutrition is a big part of it. But if your foal/horse is already showing signs of OCD then changing the diet isn't going to help. The diet of the mare when in foal is most important as the OCD lesion is probably forming as the foal grows in the uterus. OCD is actually a bone problem, not a cartilage problem. A portion of bone fails to form properly and therefore the overlying cartilage has no foundation and then chips off. In some cases a bone cyst will form beneath the cartilage. Surgery is used to remove the cartilage fragments. Many times there is no lameness involved so I wont suggest surgery unless cosmetics is an issue. I have had some success with using "Adequan" when surgery was not an option. FWIW, Steve White, DVM Gretna, NE The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
