My horse also has fibrotic myopathy. The surgery went well, but after half a year it came back. You can ride with the horse, like you do with every normal horse. @MissJuni0, what do you mean with pads on the back legs? And does the shock wave therapy gives permanent improvement or just temporary?
My horse also has fibrotic myopthy in both back legs from an injury. I do everything with her, from drill team to small jumps... I'm looking into the surgery and I'm also looking into a shock wave treatment. Hoping to find something to give her some of her movement back...
My horse has this condition but not nearly as bad as this horse. He does anything any normal horse can do, except jump. This is a strictly mechanical condition. He is not in pain & he is happy. Proper trimming by a farrier can also help with bone structure in the leg & etc. Surgery is an option but does not always cure or improve the lameness, they basically debride a build up of old scar tissue. And ultrasound of the leg should be done to determine if surgery is successful or not.
My horse does exactly this but on the left side. Can I ask what the owner of this horse had done if anything for treatment? Do you ride the horse? Does anyone know if Surgery is a must even if horse is just for pleasure and trail riding?
I believe it is fibrotic myopathy of semi membranous or semi tendinosus muscles or both; any history of trauma, injections into these muscles or previous myositis etc. As their is decrease in cranial stride of the right hind limb and foot lands backwards after full flight, also doesnot seem to be in pain, Differentials could be mild case of rhabdomylosis ( check for elevation in AST and CK enzymes in blood and decrease in electrolytes post exercise in urine) .
My horse also has fibrotic myopathy. The surgery went well, but after half a year it came back. You can ride with the horse, like you do with every normal horse. @MissJuni0, what do you mean with pads on the back legs? And does the shock wave therapy gives permanent improvement or just temporary?
guusta03 1 year ago
My horse also has fibrotic myopthy in both back legs from an injury. I do everything with her, from drill team to small jumps... I'm looking into the surgery and I'm also looking into a shock wave treatment. Hoping to find something to give her some of her movement back...
MissJuni0 1 year ago
My horse has this condition but not nearly as bad as this horse. He does anything any normal horse can do, except jump. This is a strictly mechanical condition. He is not in pain & he is happy. Proper trimming by a farrier can also help with bone structure in the leg & etc. Surgery is an option but does not always cure or improve the lameness, they basically debride a build up of old scar tissue. And ultrasound of the leg should be done to determine if surgery is successful or not.
StangChik88 2 years ago
@StangChik88 I have pads on my horses back legs to help absorb the shock of the hoof hitting the ground.. it seems to be working pretty well. :)
MissJuni0 1 year ago
My horse does exactly this but on the left side. Can I ask what the owner of this horse had done if anything for treatment? Do you ride the horse? Does anyone know if Surgery is a must even if horse is just for pleasure and trail riding?
MyMarley09 2 years ago
upward fixation of patella and stringhalt (unlikely) should also be ruled out
xiaking 3 years ago
I believe it is fibrotic myopathy of semi membranous or semi tendinosus muscles or both; any history of trauma, injections into these muscles or previous myositis etc. As their is decrease in cranial stride of the right hind limb and foot lands backwards after full flight, also doesnot seem to be in pain, Differentials could be mild case of rhabdomylosis ( check for elevation in AST and CK enzymes in blood and decrease in electrolytes post exercise in urine) .
xiaking 3 years ago