Hi, Sorry, new to this forum I had a quick look and couldn't see anything similar, so sorry if this has already been discussed. My mare was Retired following a suspensory ligament injury. she is 10 y/o and has now been diagnosed with arthritis/DJD. With the hot weather/hard ground, she has been struggling with lameness, but if she is kept stabled she is worse as she can't move around. She is currently getting 1 sachet of bute per day in her feed but she is lame, and looks uncomfortable on her bad days (she has good days where she looks fine and not lame at all, and she will still canter round the field etc. and play with the other horses) Just wondering if people have any suggestions that may help?Has anyone any experience of cold/ice therapies helping with any discomfort? She also has a chunk missing out of her front hoof (from a fight with the boy next door last winter through the fence!!), that is growing out nicely but obviously takes time, so her feet are being cared for accordingly, she now has bar shoes on for more support. I am 99% sure the lameness is due to her unbalanced hoof and the hard ground, but I would be interested in people's opinions for any thing I can do that may help... Thanks for reading.
07-19-2018, 11:21 PM
Retired arthritic horse ... help managing condition
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