"They're still a little bit contracted" A LITTLE BIT!? He is 23 days old today and yeah hes better than he was right at birth but at over 3 weeks old? I know hes structurally OOTK and that wont go away but aside from a few days of splinting and restricting exercise, they haven't done squat with this poor boy. How long until theres permanent tendon damage from lack of treatment? Thats a genuine question for those with more experience.
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u/Crafty-Election-7077
Let's not forget the comments she made about Charlotte
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u/denastra
Listening to the video she sounded like she will breed Charlotte again
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u/Only_Feature1130
What I hear- blah blah blah if he looks like he gonna be too damaged we will move him out- but till then I will milk content, then cry when shit goes wrong. Blah Blah Blah
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u/Professional_Size535
This poor baby. Every time I see him he looks like a dang spider. Or the mind flayer from stranger things. I will never unsee it.
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u/Fit-Idea-6590
Again, this foal is on Equioxx and still can't really stand up in one motion or lay sternal. His legs are a mess. He's not as lax behind now so maybe it's time oxytetracycline for those contracted tendons because his front legs are zig zags. The longer she waits the less chance he has in ever being `normal'.
If she can build a ridiculously large outdoor arena that she'll hardly ever use, why can she not get her husband and his crew to make a nicely graded and rock free dry lot? Or several? Why are these horses rattling around over rocks?
Charlotte just makes me sad. That's probably as much attention as KVS has given her since losing the foal. I'm still perplexed at how she managed to yank a foal out of her with the placenta that Charlotte `never even saw'? WTH actually happened that night?
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u/PuzzleheadedToe7
Noticable ballerina syndrome. HOW is this improvement?
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u/Frequent_Chipmunk410
Do his hocks look absolutely massive to anyone else or is it just me?
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u/QuestionableBest
"stallion" material š¬. I've been saying since the moment Dr. Matthew's said he wasn't sure about what was the right steps, I would have had them at the clinic for supportive care for him for any chance of him being normal. Why she hasn't, I don't know! Losing out on foal content? I don't know but it's awful
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u/Frequent_Chipmunk410
What does she mean Charlotte will have her time???? She caught herself saying more and stopped. Why would you breed that mare again when sheās got a super stressy temperament and isnāt much on being handled??
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u/CleaRae
Omg his legs and the lack of grass. If any horse needs some lush green grass free range. She is going to eat that scant patch in days.
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u/denastra
All 4 legs are messed up, I go between his poor front legs to his messed up back legs/hocks. Poor sweet baby has an owner with a shit ton of money to get him the best care and nope he isnāt getting it
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u/Rare-Attitude-3100
Can we clean the sticks out of the pasture?!? Smdh
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u/Middle_Pilot
I just did a bit of a deep dive on Carpal Valgus, based on what OP said above. This really seems to track with what was in the Case Report from MSU.
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u/Pr1nc3ssButtercup
It's painful to watch Woody, poor little guy. I do wish she'd take him up to Dr. Ursini. She's way out of her depth here.
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u/CapybaraCavy
I always thought this breeding would be problematic but not to this extent. He really needs some specialist vet care.
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u/Redchickens18
Has KVS said what her plans are with this one?
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u/Candid_Daikon4701
Thank you for suggesting carpal valgus! I have felt for weeks that at least one of his front legs was crooked but couldnāt put my finger on it, I just really felt in my gut that this was more than being contracted and lax.
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u/Ok_Grab_6945
Mare and foal need to head to Dr Ursini for appropriate care asap. Can you imagine dr ursinis face seeing this dumpster fire turn up.
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u/CalamityJen85
I wonder if sheās consulted Dr. Ursini about it š¤ Iād be interested to hear her thoughts on this little dude before something that would be treatable becomes permanent.
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u/Snarkie-McSnarkie
Oooff!
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u/Fire_Tiger1289
I hope heās just an ugly duckling who will grow into his spider legs. Right now he looks odd
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u/Civil-Tumbleweed-104
His front legs are literally Z's.... It's so painful to watch! His back legs do seem to have improved some but damn he's a mess the poor thing š
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u/Empty-Stretch-5615
He does not look comfortable
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u/FinanceOk7303
This little guy will end up needed a check desmotomy
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u/New_Suspect_7173
Wow, his legs are such a hot mess. I hope this poor guy ends up being able to have a comfortable life as a pasture puffs. I don't think showing is in his future. I just want him pain free.
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u/Maleficent-Flower607
His high heels look so painful
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u/Next-Outside-998
If this was your foal, how would you be treating the symptoms?
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u/NumerousLeader6789
Dr.Mathew did say it would be over a month or more before he looks ānormalā changes donāt happen fast when his legs were in such rough shape. They might even wrap them again if nothing is improving.