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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | My sweet and wonderful, once in a lifetime horse Bunny has a suspensory injury. My mom is the eternal optimist and thinks she will heal fast but the vet and I are not as much... he's saying 6 months at least and I'm saying I might as well breed her next year and not even try to rush her back on a schedule. She started running kind of "off" in early June and our 6th vet trip since June we finally got a strong answer. Since this has been going on for at least two months he's saying its not going to be a quick fix and I absolutely agree. I have to go back to get a better ultrasound to see the extent of everything because she had a lot of fluid from the nerve blocks- it was making it hard to visualize her suspensory. So as of now it's strict stall rest until we go back to see the severity of it. |
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Location: Minnesota | So very sorry to hear this. Many prayers for you and your horse.  |
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Location: MI | So sorry...hope she heals quick for you, but I know it's better not to rush... |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | So sorry for your unfortunate circumstances!! My guy had a hind injury last September and I brought him back slow (didn't run until July) and then found out both fronts are now bothering him. It's a never ending cycle it seems like. Good luck! |
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You get what you give
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Location: Texas | Lucy tore the same one 3?4? years ago and the best thing I did for her was breed her. I did PRP and rehabbed her and she still just wasn't coming back quite right.. I think just letting her relax for a year was good for her body and mind. I'm going to be so busy with school anyway, I wasn't sure how much I would get to run next year anyway. |
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I just read the headlines
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| Hugs to you, I am so sorry. On the other hand, you always amaze me with your upbeat attitude. |
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| So sorry Lauren . You have had more than your fair share of horse injuries. Sweat her leg while she is stalled. You never know,LM healed from his first tear much quicker than collier expected, his had been hurt for a while too before finally diagnosed. I think you have a pen of once in a lifetime horses, you have some NICE young ones!
Edited by rodeomom3 2015-08-03 6:30 PM
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  That's White "Man" to You
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| Sorry to hear this Lauren. |
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The Resident Destroyer of Liberal Logic
Location: PNW | Oh Lauren :( hugs to you and Bunny.... I'm so sorry to hear this. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I would look into stem cells, less scar tissue and speeds up the healing.
Good luck |
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Location: Texas | Have heard great things from people who have used runners relief. |
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 My Heart Be Happy
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Location: Arkansas | Sorry to hear this----I'll add her to the (unfortunately) growing list of hurt or sick horses of our barrel buddies that are on my prayer list. And I'm gonna vote with your mom on this!!! |
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Location: Montana | I'm sorry Lauren. Hope she heals soon, but I'm sure she would have a nice baby should your give her some rest. |
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You get what you give
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Location: Texas | I have runners relief which i will use.
I can't afford stem cells on her at this time. |
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 Go For It!
Location: Texas |
UGH! I know it's disappointing, but remember, God has a plan! Keep your chin up and keep moving forward... Your time will come sweet pea!
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 Own It and Move On
Location: The edge of no where | I'm so sorry....I think trying to keep horses sound is the most frustrating part of this crazy stupid wonderful sport. She would have an awfully nice baby if you chose to breed her. Definitely warrants a good long cry and probably ice cream and wine. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | I just started riding my mare again after being off her for over one year. She had EPM, a suspensory injury and probably some other stuff that we were not able to pin-point after multiple vet visits and thousands of dollars later.
It has been a very long and rough year, so I can really understand how you are feeling. Evaluate how she is later this year and then consider breeding her if she is not right yet. I tried to get back on my mare a few times over the past year, but she made it clear that she was not ready yet. This time around she is doing much better, however I'm still not sure of she will return to her previous level.
Good luck and hugs. |
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| casualdust07 - 2015-08-03 9:11 PM I have runners relief which i will use. I can't afford stem cells on her at this time.
If its not torn then shockwave will help a lot...and its about 250/treatment so way cheaper than stem cells etc.
I feel your pain....mine strained her collateral ligament just as she really started working awesome this spring. So she's bred....at first I was really depressed and then I got a 3yr old to start and now that I see her belly growing I am getting excited....good luck to you! |
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Location: NE Texas | So sorry, Lauren. I hope that she comes back strong for you! Keep you chin up and know that there is plan for you and your outstanding ponies. I will sure say a prayer for your mare....and for you as I know you have alot on your plate.
You seriously might think about giving Dr. Schell at www.nouvelleresearch.com a shout. He too is a vet, but has continued his education beyond traditional medicine, and he truly healed my horse when 4 other very competent vets were left scratching their heads. I think with you being in vet school, you and he might have some interesting conversations regarding your mare. :) |
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