Re: [RC] experiences with arthritis in stifle joint? - Trailrite
See what your Vet says about the IWRAP treatment....I've have wonderful
results with this.
Tammy Robinson Trail-Rite Products 18171 Lost Creek
Road Saugus, CA 91390 661/513-9269 office 661/713-3912
cell 661/513-9206 fax www.trail-rite.com
In a message dated 5/30/2008 9:41:43 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
rhndlev@xxxxxxx writes:
Has
anyone had experiences with a horse with arthritis in a stifle joint? We
are currently leasing (and were thinking of buying) a horse and she is having
an issue with her stifle joint. The vet has nerve blocked and X-rayed
and isolated a problem in her stifle. He believes that injecting two of
the joints in the stifle will fix the current issue and keep her comfortable
for quite some time to follow. Obviously, we won't actually buy her
unless and until she gets sound, but even if she returns to soundness now, I'm
concerned about the long term because we tend to keep our horses until they
die of old age.
And before everyone tells me just to pass on this
particular horse, I have to say that we are already in love with her.
Anyone can ride Chickie Baby, even my son who isn't into horses at all.
Since we have had her, he has actually started riding with me (and even says
he enjoys it). The horse doesn't HAVE to be a competition horse long
term. Ideally, I was looking for a horse for my daughter to compete on
for a couple of years, until I have my new horse ready and then my daughter
will start riding her paint horse that I have been riding and training.
After that, her only job will be tooling my son and husband around on light
rides on the weekends.
