My Horse is Saddle Sore…. Can my vet help?
Recently, we have seen many horses with sore backs associated with saddle soreness.
I want to share one patient’s story with you:
“Every time my young rider mounts me, my back is sore as the rider’s weight rotates the saddle down behind my scapula. I try very hard to be well behaved and kind, but I always end up walking off because it hurts to stand still. My back was sore before this owner purchased me, but it is still sore now.
The pain has been present for so long that even with light pressure, a painful response is triggered. The chronic pain has sensitised this whole area and I never thought it would get better.
Becci (Vet) was lovely enough to treat me with Mesotherapy, and I needed sooooo much sedation to control the pain whilst she injected over the sensitive area.
Sarah Wisson (Osteopath) was also kind enough to visit me to follow up with exercises and treatment. Both Becci and Sarah were very worried about the length of time this pain response had been present, that the chronic nerve wind up and secondary damage might never recover.
I heard them talking at night many times about me!
Becci came back for further mesotherapy treatment 6 weeks later.
THEN, GUESS WHAT?!
I felt so much better, when Sarah visited for the second time she nearly fell over with excitement! I could hear Becci squealing down the phone too!
Thank heavens we have these options available to help many horses and ponies suffering like I was! Bring on summer riding!”