Hi All,
Yesterday I called the vet out to my horse as whilst cantering or schooling I got a massive bucking fit (not excitement - clearly in pain) and she is very uncomfortable to work and go forward or on a circle and is holding her tail very high up and to the left.
I have had several back people look at her over the past few months all saying she is very tight over the back non however have managed to pin point where the exact pain is coming from. I suspect she has kissing spines and has damage to the sacriliac joint my vet seconds me on this and want to scan on her. She had a rotational fall last November whilst jumping and she hasnt been sound since in 8 months she has been lame on and off. I also gave her three months off after the fall. I should point out that I have had the vet out to her twice in the last 8mths one gave her accunpunture the other told me to bring her into the vet college for scans obvioulsy I wanted to wait before going the expensive route.
Should one or both be the result can she is ever be ridden again? anyone elses horse had one or both problems? how have they been since diagnosis can they resume a fairly normal riding career if I have to retire her I am more than happy to this she is my life love the girl to bits ps. she is 14 years young:frown:
Yesterday I called the vet out to my horse as whilst cantering or schooling I got a massive bucking fit (not excitement - clearly in pain) and she is very uncomfortable to work and go forward or on a circle and is holding her tail very high up and to the left.
I have had several back people look at her over the past few months all saying she is very tight over the back non however have managed to pin point where the exact pain is coming from. I suspect she has kissing spines and has damage to the sacriliac joint my vet seconds me on this and want to scan on her. She had a rotational fall last November whilst jumping and she hasnt been sound since in 8 months she has been lame on and off. I also gave her three months off after the fall. I should point out that I have had the vet out to her twice in the last 8mths one gave her accunpunture the other told me to bring her into the vet college for scans obvioulsy I wanted to wait before going the expensive route.
Should one or both be the result can she is ever be ridden again? anyone elses horse had one or both problems? how have they been since diagnosis can they resume a fairly normal riding career if I have to retire her I am more than happy to this she is my life love the girl to bits ps. she is 14 years young:frown:
There are several very informative threads about KS on the HHO forum, one of which has a blog link detailing from diagnosis, the surgery & post op (with pics as well). I will see if i can hunt it down.
