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Member:
kaarina

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - 12:14 pm:

Hi all,
We had Myriah x-rayed today with the lovely new digital machine and got very nice images. The vet and the new farrier think she is ok for some light riding around the meadows, I am looking for another opinion because I am very leery but she clearly wants to get out and do something. She has been totally pasture sound all winter, running around like a maniac. Do you think it is safe to take her to go on a toodle once a week in an arena or grassy trail? Is a dirt road too hard for her? Thanks - Tamara


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Member:
kaarina

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - 12:22 pm:

Here is a comparison on the RF from the main incident (top, 2008) and now (bottom, today). The old xray is terrible, I know.

Comparison on RF
Member:
scooter

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - 3:48 pm:

Hi Tamara, you do have improvement, looks like the tip of her coffin bone did some remodeling. If you vet and farrier said it was alright, why not try. Take it easy at first, she will tell you what she can and can not handle. What kind of shoes does she have on? Does she have padding with the shoe?
Member:
kaarina

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - 4:27 pm:

Hi Diane, how are your horses doing?

She definitely has remodeling, the vet liked the amount of sole she's grown in though. She has been with only partial pads (ring around the outside to keep snow balls at bay) since the fall and is in regular shoes now. Amazing to me as this time last year she was in hospital plates.

I was thinking of putting some boots with those easycare pads over her shoes to give her a bit more shock absorption but then I wondered if that would be overkill? Is there such a thing?
Member:
scooter

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - 4:34 pm:

Tamara, I don't know alot about Pedal Osteitis, but I think if one of my horses had it I would be tempted to put an equithane pad on with the shoe to protect her Coffin bone. She has grown more sole so maybe it isn't necessary. If ridden on hard ground I think I would...JMHO Dr.O. can tell you more than I can about it.

At the moment all my horses are doing great...subject to change at a blink of an eye! Thanks for asking
Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2010 - 9:19 pm:

Tamara without examining the horse we cannot really make judgements about treatment and exercise, so cannot answer your direct questions. However we can just try to understand within the limits of this medium and information you provide and make comments for you to evaluate with the help of your veterinarian.

Looking at the above images the one comment I have is that at the very least I would want to move the breakover point way back by squaring off all that extra toe and this seems to be a poster child for derotation as described at Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Diseases of the Hoof » Founder & Laminitis » Rehabilitation and Derotation of Foundered Horses.
DrO
Member:
kaarina

Posted on Friday, Aug 13, 2010 - 11:27 am:

As recommended we have taken back the toe over the last few trims. Just wanted to post update and new pictures to follow the xrays from march for anyone interested...

Heading into the danger zone of mid august - mid sept and she's off any pasture, on integri-T and pergolide. Safe hay in storage. Sound and jolly and trotting like she's on springs for now, but nervous to check each morning!

Here we go...

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Moderator:
DrO

Posted on Saturday, Aug 14, 2010 - 7:52 am:

Thanks for the update tamara and look forward to the new radiographs. I must say the above feet suggest we will see much improved radiographs but I am really interested in seeing where the coffin bone is in relation to the toe wall and ground.
DrO
Member:
kaarina

Posted on Saturday, Aug 14, 2010 - 10:47 am:

Thanks Dr O, they do look pretty don't they. I will post new rads when we get them...
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