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Location: Texas! | Sent radiographs to Dr. Honnas and he recommended surgery in six places. Now just waiting on referring vet to fill out insurance paperwork and recommend to them the surgery and make our appointment. I will keep up updates as we go through his recovery.
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| Good luck with the surgery!! |
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Location: Arkansas | Prayers that the surgery goes well and your horse heals fast. |
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Location: west of East Texas | Wow, good luck and fast recovery! |
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Location: Texas! | Well, I got a text from Dr. Honnas that he is up and surgery went well! He will stay at the clinic until Monday and then recovery begins! |
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| WYOracer - 2016-09-28 12:52 PM
Well, I got a text from Dr. Honnas that he is up and surgery went well! He will stay at the clinic until Monday and then recovery begins!
Great that you used Dr Honnas. He's the best. I've had three horses in my care that have had the surgery with him, and they all went back to running barrel very successfully!! |
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| Wishing your horse a speedy recovery! |
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| Glad that the surgery went well and that he recovers quickly and fully.
So now I have some questions since I didn't see your original post and also because I have a horse with a definite back issue.
What exactly was wrong with your horse and how did they definitively diagnose it?
I looked in to getting a definite diagnosis by xrays. What I was told was that they could only xray the top of the spinus process. They can see some cases of kissing spine but not all, so cannot rule it out (although my vet told me KS usually is to the front of the horse and my colt's issue is at the thoracic/lumbar junction).
A body scan was recommended but then was told that it will basically only tell me "where" the issue is, not "what" the issue is.....ummmmm I already know "where". When the chiro/vet adjusts him he is good for a few days to a couple of weeks before he somehow puts himself out again. He short steps in the hind when he is out and either vapor locks and won't move when it gets bad or on the first occasion blew up and a seriously talented bronc rider was challenged to stay on him.
This is a colt I have raised out of a royally bred black type mare and he is 5 now and "was" green broke, but since I can't ride him he is a pasture pet. I would like to get a definitive diagnosis and either get him fixed or just content myself the he will be my pasture ornament for the rest of his life. He is gorgeous, smart well bred and athletic as all get out when his back is not out. So any advice you could give me from your experience with your horse would be appreciated.
And continued healing vibes for your horse. |
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Location: Arkansas | Prayers that things continue to go well and he heals fast  |
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Location: Texas! | I brought my boy home today!! He seems happy and doing good! I am going to see if I can get his post op X-rays to show and compare from pre op. Here is his incision (if the pictures will load) |
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Location: Arkansas | WYOracer - 2016-10-03 7:16 PM
I brought my boy home today!! He seems happy and doing good! I am going to see if I can get his post op X-rays to show and compare from pre op. Here is his incision (if the pictures will load)
I dont see any pics but so glad he's home and doing well!! |
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Location: Wyoming | Glad he is home and doing well.
My horse was diagnosed last year with KS by xray.
Either injections or surgery were advised. I've yet to do either. |
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Location: Sunny So Cal | Glad to hear he is home and doing well! Keep us updated on him! |
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Location: Texas! | Here is a link to my Facebook album that I have been updating with his progress. Staples come out this week also so I will post pictures after that too.
https://www.facebook.com/robin.sylvester2/posts/814020781962 |
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Location: Foot of the Smoky Mtns, East Tennessee | Loved seeing the pics. Please keep us updated on your biys progress. We have one that's been diagnosed with KS with surgery as an only option. |
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| Awesome pictures! Prayers for a quick and full recovery. |
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Location: Texas! | Thirty days at LB Equine Fitness and we are finally...!!!
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| Great to hear! I have one with KS also, did your insurance cover the whole surgery? |
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Location: Texas! | Yes they covered all of surgery and diagnostics except injections and deductible. |
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| I was wonder how your horse is doing now post surgery? |
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Location: Texas! | bbsdream - 2017-10-19 7:57 AM
I was wonder how your horse is doing now post surgery?
He's come back great I still had to be very careful with saddle fit and the best fit I've found is a vernon purdy that he feels the most free in. Larry Coats also fit great but I like the purdy fit best. He came back STRONG. I got left behind in the alley for the first three weeks we were back running. He hasn't had any soreness or back pain and I constantly check his spine and incision site for discomfort. |
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