Another testimonial here for splint surgery.....friend had her gelding
done at Cottonwood clinic north of Sacramento...(could get name of vet and
price); it was cheaper than U.C. Davis...anyway, healed fine and horse went
sound
I had a gelding that fractured an inside
front splint bone. I took him to UC Davis for surgery, he healed
fine and went on to compete successfully. I think your vet is right,
it's not a big deal. At least mine wasn't.
My 7 year old gelding has suffered an injury to the left hind leg
outside splint bone. About 4 inches above the fetlock. There are
2 fractures, one is healing well and the other, about an inch lower, is not
healing at all. My local vet has told me that the horse needs surgery
to remove both pieces of bone, and that the surgery is not a "big
deal". He also said that if there is no infection, that he stands a
good chance of working back up to competition in a few
months.
Does anyone have any experience with this surgery in a competition
horse? Please, no horror stories. I'm heartbroken and devastated
already. I do want to know about chances for a full recovery back to
competition.
