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| Just found out one of my girls has a sesamoid bone fracture. We are sending her x-rays to the university to see what they can do. The vet seems to think she will be a candidate for surgery. Who's dealt with this kind of injury? Any advice for rehab?
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Location: Oklahoma | Rachelly80( I think I got the name right) just dropped one off for a sesamoid surgery |
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Location: Beggs, OK | Yes, I did. She is having surgery today. Hers is an apical fracture of the lateral sesamoid. The fragment has moved forward and will not heal on it's own. Dr. Major at Oakridge Equine is performing the surgery. He said to expect a 4 month recovery, two months in a stall and then a couple of months working our way back out to a pen. We will be breeding her this year and giving her a full year off to recover fully. |
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| rachellyn80 - 2015-03-17 1:26 PM Yes, I did. She is having surgery today. Hers is an apical fracture of the lateral sesamoid. The fragment has moved forward and will not heal on it's own. Dr. Major at Oakridge Equine is performing the surgery. He said to expect a 4 month recovery, two months in a stall and then a couple of months working our way back out to a pen. We will be breeding her this year and giving her a full year off to recover fully.
That sounds very similar to my mare's injury. Her fracture moved as well. Her tendons were not harmed which is a blessing. She will most likely be heading to Mizzou. Do you have a plan of attack yet for rehab? I've rehabbed many a leg injury but never a fracture. |
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Location: Beggs, OK | Gunnin to Play - 2015-03-17 2:53 PM rachellyn80 - 2015-03-17 1:26 PM Yes, I did. She is having surgery today. Hers is an apical fracture of the lateral sesamoid. The fragment has moved forward and will not heal on it's own. Dr. Major at Oakridge Equine is performing the surgery. He said to expect a 4 month recovery, two months in a stall and then a couple of months working our way back out to a pen. We will be breeding her this year and giving her a full year off to recover fully. That sounds very similar to my mare's injury. Her fracture moved as well. Her tendons were not harmed which is a blessing. She will most likely be heading to Mizzou. Do you have a plan of attack yet for rehab? I've rehabbed many a leg injury but never a fracture.
To start while she's on stall rest we will be keeping her wrapped with her PHT MagnaCu tendon wraps. I'm borrowing a PainX 2000 LED to use on her daily. She has a suspensory tear that will need rehab as well. Dr. Major is supposed to let me know what he thinks about that later today.
I'm also planning to buy a Game Ready Unit. I have another horse that is currently being rehabbed and plenty of other uses for it as well. |
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Location: Somewhere between S@%&# stirrer and Saint | My niece Sierra Dawn Thomas that is on Survivor Har this happen to her old gelding. The local vet wanted to put him down. However a famous vet that takes care of racing camels in Saudi Arabia was at Colorado State so she took him there and they did surgery. He was off a year but did return to race barrels and win. Sad thing he died from a stroke after winning a barrel race in Wyoming a few months ago at age 19. It can be done. |
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| UPDATE: My vet called me back with that the surgeon said. The vet in Mizzou said she fractured both sides and would have to have the bone rebuilt artificially because of the size and location of the fracture. 50/50 for a $5,000 surgery or stall rest for 6 months with the same odds for recovery and see what happens. (Nut shell version of the situation)
We decided to go with stall rest for a number of reason. Please say a prayer for us. It's a very emotional and upsetting time on the farm. If anyone has any advice or suggestions to help her recovery I am open. I have already been rotating my BOT wraps and magnets on her. The vet sad to keep it wrapped almost constantly to keep it supported and it's seems to be when she is most comfy. At this point as well |
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| My husband had a client whose TB fractured the same sesamoid twice. He came back from both surgeries and ran successfully. It's been so long ago i can't remember exactly what was done, but the second surgery the apical portion of the sesamoid was removed if i remember correctly. |
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| My mare came back 100%. I used a theuropeutic ultrasound and Respond Laser. I also used herbs. |
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| We have had really great results with a product called equi-bone. Its pretty pricy but if you're just feeding it to one horse it's not bad IMO. I'll paste the link below.
P.S. The company is great about answering any questions you might have. So you might see what they have to say about it.
http://www.tlcanimalnutrition.com/equi-bone-for-horses-navicular-fr... |
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| whatevs2015 - 2015-03-18 7:33 AM
We have had really great results with a product called equi-bone. Its pretty pricy but if you're just feeding it to one horse it's not bad IMO. I'll paste the link below.
P.S. The company is great about answering any questions you might have. So you might see what they have to say about it.
http://www.tlcanimalnutrition.com/equi-bone-for-horses-navicular-fr...
I was planning on starting her on it. I figured it couldn't hurt. I'm glad to hear someone has used it with good results.
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