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Post by fantasykiger on Jan 9, 2008 19:19:17 GMT -5
This is Cleo' my daughter's 16 hd Kiger Mustang/Paint  Cleo' loves to play she runs, she bucks she generally has a grand time out in the pasture with all the other young horses. Cleo will be 6 yrs old this year but we swear with her baby whinny and her antics sometimes she is just a really tall yearling. But with the snow and ice as of late the inevitable happened and she slipped and fell on the slick ground as the whole herd was racing around and came up limping. With no swelling we thought maybe she hurt her hip, so we put her in a stall and by the next day it was evident it was her hock that was hurt as it swelled up twice it's size. A call to the vet and X-rays revealed that she indeed has a bone chip floating around in there, only surgery will fix. Just like a kid, playing on the ice she fell and broke a bone. While my daughter is upset, it is something that can be fixed and horse will once again be right as rain. I am so thankful that she is a calm sweet horse of easy going personality, the vet can poke and prode she puts up with most anything and is not a spooky beast. For now we wait until the swelling goes down before we can make arrangements for surgery. |
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Post by kigerfan on Jan 9, 2008 20:10:17 GMT -5
Keep us posted on her progress, she has a very sweet kind face, seems to be a common trait for Kigers.
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Post by nightangel on Jan 9, 2008 22:24:28 GMT -5
Oh poor thing! My gelding is also not very cautious about that kinda stuff. He has a bad hip and will be frisky one day and run in the field and buck and then slip and hurt his hip further. ugh.
She is very cute. Hope she recovers as soon as possible!
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Post by DianneC on Jan 10, 2008 0:58:04 GMT -5
Oh, so sorry! She IS cute and sounds like a real personality. I'm glad surgery is able to fix it. Will she have a very long stall rest afterward?
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Post by fantasykiger on Jan 10, 2008 14:24:23 GMT -5
It is my understanding that the bone chip is not within the joint capsule, thankfully. So should the swelling go down Cleo could be released into a small paddock until surgery can be scheduled at a good time to go over the montain to the college with the road conditions and all. Should the swelling not decrease The vet recommends no waiting for surgey, it must be done ASAP.
I have been here before with an Arab mare that had several bone chips within the hock joint capsule due to OCD was what the vet said, it was a lengthy surgey for that mare, trying to get to every bone chip. They were great at the college where the surgery was performed and the Arab was kept for a week. Stall time for that horse was 6 weeks and it was ruff at one point she did burst thru and tear down the stall but she was more high strung then our dear sweet Cleo'. That horse did recover 100% sound.
Cleo's chip is much simpler not hidden just right there on the outside of her hock floating in soft tissue. I would like to get it out before it moves or gravitates towards the joint.
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Post by nrly on Jan 10, 2008 15:21:35 GMT -5
wow tiffany, am so glad that it isn't a bad thing, I hope the snow melts enough so you can get her over the mountain. please keep us posted.
My paint was running in the paddock bucking, farting, and having a good ole time, the owner of the stable said there is no way she is pregnant kicking up that high. when these baby's feel good they feel good, and as far as i can see she is still pregnant, getting bigger all the timeand we see the baby move.
nola
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Post by kigerfan on Jan 10, 2008 16:59:00 GMT -5
I'm curious how much a surgery like that costs when done at a college.
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Post by DianneC on Jan 10, 2008 17:24:12 GMT -5
Even though she is calm you will probably find that she is ready to jump out of her skin with stall rest. They know they are vulnerable and it made even a super calm Kiger shy at nothing during hand walks. There is a herbal product called Rest Easy that can help a lot.
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Post by fantasykiger on Jan 10, 2008 17:36:17 GMT -5
Where might I get a product like that? because while she will be calm in the stall as you said on a hand walk I would not put it past her to have a 'yearling moment' and pull back and run for the money.
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Post by DianneC on Jan 10, 2008 18:48:43 GMT -5
Stall rest and hand walking stretches everyone's sanity. Its made by Hilton Herbs. I got the loose herb blend at a dressage/eventing type tack shop here. Smart Pak has the liquid blend, I didn't find the loose type on the internet. I ran across an article that was interesting that has some helpful ideas at www.flyingchanges.com/htmls/2002/Oct02StallRest.html . Boredom is the big thing. Its a great time to learn clicker training because it makes them use their mind and helps you stay sane. You can use a scratch in a favorite place as a reward if you don't want to use little treats. Scratch just until you get their nose going and then quit so they still want more. Its great and fun and gives you both something to do. You can use it on walks (treats advised) as well to help them focus on you instead of what might be behind the barn or that bush. The biggest problem is figuring out how to transition from hand walking to normal. Its very common for them to get re-injured at two the three weeks out because they overdo and then you are back at square one. Talk to your vet about what would be right and think about line-driving at that point but have a plan in place. |
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Post by prizmbluekigers on Jan 10, 2008 19:08:24 GMT -5
I don't know that pregnancvy slows Kiger mares down much. One of my mares is due to foal end of March/first part of April and we moved the group the other day to a pasture that she evidently likes the best because she knew she was going to get to move and was waiting at the gate. She led the group of 4 thru a small pasture where she foals into the larger pasture and she took off bucking and jumping with joy, I swear, and she is getting large. She made several passes in that mode before settling back down. She is the least gentle and the most vocal especially at feeding time, but she always nickers when she sees me. Must be doing okay in the nutrient/feed department as she looks good. Bend has snow, but I have almost none at our place so winter has been easy so far.
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Post by fantasykiger on Jan 10, 2008 21:14:49 GMT -5
We do not have a bunch of snow either, it just so happens we did get moisture and then freezing temperatures which froze the ground. Then we would get snow and it would not last to long. Just long enough for Cleo' to play in it with the ground under the snow frozen when she fell she hit really hard ground. Had there been lots of snow she most likely would not have chipped her hock, it would have padded her fall. Things are looking good so far the swelling is decreasing and with her mini horse buddy in a stall next door to her it has helped in keeping her calm.
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Post by nrly on Jan 10, 2008 21:19:51 GMT -5
tonight I learned Stormy took a fall in her pen and rolled over she is covered with mud, and doreen who was there said she jumped up looked around like you did see that did you. She seem to be ok, we will be watching her close.
nola
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Post by nightangel on Jan 10, 2008 21:23:30 GMT -5
Oh goodness everyone has been clumsy lately!  Silly ponies. |
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Post by kigerfan on Jan 10, 2008 22:23:52 GMT -5
Glad your baby is okay. Firefly took a little tumble a while back but the substrate was soft and she got up and shook off and looked around to see if anyone saw her embarassing moment. I pretended not to see so as to save her the embarassment  |
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Silly ponies.