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Discussion on Bone chips in knee of yearling
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Member:
Fouch
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004 - 8:38 am:
I sold a pleasure prospect at a sale this weekend and buyer had x-rays done on Monday that indicated there were bone chips in one knee and a bone spur in the other knee. The horse had been at the trainers for a month to fit out for the sale. The trainer indicated that there was never any lameness and noone at the sale expressed concern the gelding was lame. He now want to either void the sale or substantially reduce the price. He said it would cost at least $2,500 for the surgury and the vet was concerned that the same thing may happen on the other knee due to the bone spur. I am somewhat surprised the horse was not lame and the article indicates this is mostly a problem with race horses. Is the $2,500 reasonable and is there anything else I should consider?
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Eoeo
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004 - 10:15 am:
It might be to your advantage to have him x-rayed again, second opinion unless you are comfortable with the vet who did it. EO
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Member:
Fouch
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Posted on Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004 - 3:25 pm:
I don't know anything about the vet but I assume that if he has taken the x-rays the chips must be there.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Nov 11, 2004 - 6:51 am:
Yes, first to consider is that these are not your problem unless there is some contractrual statement that the horse must be perfect radiographically. Horses are usually sold "as is" and every horse if looked at close enough will be found "imperfect".
If you want to be responsible for this, and there may be sound business reasons, I agree whole heartedly with LKR: a second opinion by a non-partial experienced equine radiologist and surgeon is essential. Not all chips or osterphytes are significant and can be poor prognosticators of future problems when there are no clinical signs of arthritis like swelling and/or pain.
DrO
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