so mare did this rather young probably 3 or so I stressed and tried all things to minimize it that I could that vet would suggest. I think it helped but now years later, Im noticing it enlarging. I know all things can have updates/new therapies and meds. so I thought to ask: anything newly sugested for established capped hocks that help maintain them not to flare/get larger
I would always suspect some conformation, or excessive work stress, that is causing it to enlarge. Itâs a symptom of swelling of the joint bursa.
do you have a conformation type pic of her?
thanks JBâŠIâll include a pix, however, her capped hock happened due to banging it/pasture roughness, not her conformation. But regardless? I was asking if anything new had come to be suggested for an already established capped hock to lessen/help avoid it getting any bigger. Just if anyone utilized something regularly for an already capped hock to aid at that point.
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Unfortunately the pic doesnât help.
I wasnât questioning how the capping happened to begin with. But conformation can mean itâs got some extra stresses on it that wouldnât otherwise bother a previously capped hock on a âperfectlyâ conformed horse/leg.
the REAL point is that if itâs getting larger, look to why, not just to treat it. Is she working too hard for her fitness? Are her hind toes too long? Is the footing too deep? Itâs the same questions to ask if she suddenly developed a thoroughpin or bog spavin - thereâs a stressor that the body canât handle right now.
You canât really reduce a set, cold capped hock. You said you are ânoticing it enlargingâ, and that means something is causing it, so thatâs what you want to investigate. The traditional protocol for managing this is rest, ice, dmso with or without some dex, etc, maybe some Voltaren or Surpass. I donât know of anything NEW though
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thanks all I wanted to know was if there was something I wasnât aware of to use for an already set capped hock. Sorry the âpixâ didnât help.
