Kev went in for an MRI on Monday to investigate his lameness further. As expected they showed mild arthritic changes in the coffin joint and mild changes to the navicular bone. It also showed a tiny tear on the ddft on the right fore, just as it enters the navicular apparatus. The vet isn't sure if the tear is enough to cause his lameness, so he's going back in tomorrow to block the navicular bursa. Apparently if he comes sound this will confirm that it's the tendon.
I'm gutted. At the moment I have moved up to aberdeen without him and my dad is looking after him back down in edinburgh. He's going to need at least 3 months rest. If I managed to find a yard up here that could accommodate him (the yard I had lined up isn't set up to deal with this sort of injury) moving him to a new yard, combined with restricting him to a stable or a pen would make my little nutter an accident waiting to happen. If I leave him where he is I don't have a stable, but I do have an area of hard standing that could be used providing my field mates agreed, but that leaves my poor dad to look after my horse for at least 3 months!
Uuuuuuuuugh!!!! Can someone please tell me this isn't all happening? I've only had him a year! We were just getting into the swing of things!!
I'm gutted. At the moment I have moved up to aberdeen without him and my dad is looking after him back down in edinburgh. He's going to need at least 3 months rest. If I managed to find a yard up here that could accommodate him (the yard I had lined up isn't set up to deal with this sort of injury) moving him to a new yard, combined with restricting him to a stable or a pen would make my little nutter an accident waiting to happen. If I leave him where he is I don't have a stable, but I do have an area of hard standing that could be used providing my field mates agreed, but that leaves my poor dad to look after my horse for at least 3 months!
Uuuuuuuuugh!!!! Can someone please tell me this isn't all happening? I've only had him a year! We were just getting into the swing of things!!