Re: Proximal suspensory Desmitis - help !
This message is from: Starfire Farm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I work with a warmblood stallion that was diagnosed a couple of years ago with with the possibility of having this injury to the hind leg. Unfortunately, it seems to have proven to be a chronic problem. This horse has spectacular movement, what would be considered "extravagant" in the Fjord world. His movement is world-class, which may be part of the problem with having him return to consistent, normal work. Plus, he is a fairly energic horse and, being a stallion on top of that, simply cannot "contain" himself at times when he is being hand-walked, making full recovery without re-injuring the ligament a challenge. There is a lot of good information out there. One article that caught my eye was saying that you really cannot accurately diagnose proximal suspensory desmitis without an MRI, which is quite expensive. Here is a link to the article: http://www.thehorse.com/ViewArticle.aspx?ID=10775 Whatever treatment you end up using, the bottom line is, healing takes rest, time and patience, patience, patience! (Just ask Beth German! - her patience has paid off in spades) Beth -- Starfire Farm Beth Beymer and Sandy North http://www.starfirefarm.com The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
Proximal suspensory Desmitis - help !
This message is from: "Nature Friends Outdoor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hello, I just came back from the vet (600 miles drive...) because my 5 year old Stormy lamed a few days ago. It was his back left leg.Last year he had a severe episode with the same leg, I think, and when it happened again without a reason I wanted to have hime checked out. Last year, when he lamed I just stopped working him and could ride him again afer 6 weeks or so. At that time I figured that my mare could have kicked him. I have been lightly riding him through the winter withoug any lameness. But then, last week there was no reason form him to lame at all. He could walk but trotting was obvioulsy very painful and he basically could not trop. By the time I got to the vet a few days later he did not show any lameness anymore (I think I am the only person that could still see a slight uneasiness of him using that back leg) The vet did flexions of the joints, trotted him on a circle and it did not make him sore or lame. So the vet was not 100% positive but thought that it might indeed be Proximal Suspensory Desmitis (injury or strain to the to the suspensory ligament in the lower leg). Do you have any experience with this condition ? Did you get horses fully recover ? Is there something other than rest, cold water and anti inflamatories that I could do ? Any advice would be appreciated ? I am really upset that my nice young horse could have a severe condition... Thank you ! Yasmine Djabri (Nature Friends Outdoor Adventures ; www.nfyukon.com) The FjordHorse List archives can be found at: http://tinyurl.com/rcepw
