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arthritis in pastern. Ringbone

Precision Challenge: Breeze 24 yr old Quarter Horse Arthritis in right pastern (Ringbone)

Precision Challenge: Breeze 24 yr old Quarter Horse with severe arthritis of the front right pastern (Ringbone) 

Tell us about your horse
 
Breeze, 24, Quarter Paint
 
What is your Discipline?
Trail Riding/companion horse
 
 
Do you and your horse compete? If so, how often and at what level?
no
 
 
Has your horse’s unsoundness kept you out of any competitions?
N/A
 
 
What current issues is your horses suffering from?
 

Arthritis of the front right pastern. (Ringbone)
Some backstory: I picked her up earlier this year. Her arthritis at the time was a 2 or 3 out of 5 (daily equioxx brought the lameness down to a 1). I have been working closely with the equine surgeons at Iowa State and we decided to do alcohol arthrodesis to fuse the joint – but as luck may have it, it didn’t take and it actually made the lameness increase to the current 4 out of 5 (Iowa State has never seen something like this happen before). We are at the point where we are trying to figure out next steps (most likely surgery?), but in the meantime I’m looking to do anything to make her comfortable

 
What have you tried so far to help your horse with these issues?
 
She gets monthly chiropractic. alcohol arthrodesis to fuse the joint
 
Has this horse been diagnosed by a Vet?
Yes
 
If your horse has had injections, when was the last injections and where?
None
 
Is your horse currently on any supplements? If so, which ones?
None right now
 
 
If you are selected for the Precision Challenge, what results are you hoping for?
 

Honestly, my hope is for her to get back to any lameness that is less than what it is currently at (currently a daily 4 out of 5 lameness).

Breeze began the Precision Challenge on 2/4/24

Breeze is a 24 yr old Quarter Horse with severe arthritis of the front right pastern (Ringbone) . Lameness has increase to the current 4 out of 5.

Day 1 - Trotting both directions

Check Ups - Observed changes in comfort, movement & disposition

Week 2 Check In: 

Started the trial at a one out of five lameness at walk now seems to be at a zero out of five lameness at walk the majority of the time. still has some lameness show up, also still on daily equioxx.

Week 4 Check In:

Breeze has good and bad days but the good are much more frequent 80 to 90%. The winter cold seems to cause bad days. Overall getting around much better and happier overall.

Week 6 Check In:

No major changes since last update. Overall in the last 45 days there was a positive improvement and she seems to move more comfortably overall.

 

PC Journal Notes:

 

2 weeks into Trial: 
  • She seems much happier and willing to move. 

  • I actually sat on her bareback for the first time in months and she was very OK with it! 

  • As time goes on she has seemed more willing to move.

  •  She is more confident at the feeders near other horses and finally gaining back weight.

30 Days Into Trial: 
  • Happier overall 

  •  Seems much more willing to move even in the cold.
45 Days into Trial:
  • Disposition seems happier due to the increased comfort.
  • She is gaining weight back because she is more willing to go to the hay feeder more frequently and interact with the rest of the herd
  • Overall moving better

Day 45 Videos

Before and After 45 Days

45 Day Precision Challenge

1 thought on “Precision Challenge: Breeze 24 yr old Quarter Horse Arthritis in right pastern (Ringbone)”

  1. Impressive! My girl was diagnosed proximal suspensory desmitis and arthritis. I pray to see the same improvement with her also

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