My UL event horse was just diagnosed with a partial tear to her right miniscus. Does anyone here have experience with this injury, What the rehab process is like, and long term outcome?
I know there are others here who have dealt with meniscus tears so I hope they weigh in.
Anecdotally, you can certainly do injections to help with healing- specifically PRP, Prostride, or the hydrogels have also shown some benefit in meniscus tears. Rest is a key component of recovery. Wish I could help more. What did your vet recommend?
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From personal experience, I highly recommend a hydrogel like Noltrex. My horse had a partial meniscus tear as well and he was not a surgical candidate at the time. He made a complete recovery with a very conservative rehab plan.
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She’s having surgery. Not sure what that entails exactly…
Ah, arthroscopic surgery will entail a lengthy rest period I’m sure. Hopefully she will make a full recovery! Was there an incident where she injured it or a gradual issue that came on?
I really hope so too. I hope others can chime in on their experiences because I’m not feeling entirely optimistic.
I think it’s been very gradual. I’ve felt shes had difficulty in her medium trots pushing off the RH but she was never “unsound”.
While doing a lameness exam for a different leg and blocking that leg, the RH became legitimately lame which prompted blocking and more ultrasounding. Fun times
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We had a gelding tear the meniscus in his stifle as a 5 yr old (9 years ago now). We sent him for surgery and he has stem cells injected a few weeks post op. Stall rest was difficult with this high energy horse…long story short we couldn’t do rehab after stall rest because he was too wild. I put him out in a field ( he was sound). Surgeon told me he had about a 50 percent chance of making it as a dressage horse. He’s had many accidents and issues since but went back to work a few years ago and did his first psg last year. If I were you I’d definitely do pro stride or stem cells or anicell post surgery and maybe again when you start back to work. Best of luck.
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Thank you. Wonderful he was able to do PSG! How long did he have off until you could get back on?
