11/18 (CD): Aldebutante hurt exiting race

[Cannon Shell]

More knee chips. still very sore. Considering options but further racing may be too risky.

[ddthetide]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

More knee chips. still very sore. Considering options but further racing may be too risky.

more surgery to clean out the knees? or can they be left if her racing career is done?

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by ddthetide

more surgery to clean out the knees? or can they be left if her racing career is done?

Probably be ok to leave in if no more racing. Even with surgery, the prognois is fair at best.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Probably be ok to leave in if no more racing. Even with surgery, the prognois is fair at best.

We need to find her a nice home as a lawn ornament out to pasture, not carrying the weight of pregnancy on those knees?

[phystech]

Originally Posted by Riot

We need to find her a nice home as a lawn ornament out to pasture, not carrying the weight of pregnancy on those knees?

Do knee chips cause broodmare weight-bearing problems? If so, how??

I can understand how problematic they are for a runner, but for a broodmare, I don't quite grasp the issue they might cause. Please explain....

[Halfbridled]

I've heard that bone chips often eventually cause soreness or arthritis if they aren't removed. If they move around it can cause more damage.
But then I'm not a vet.
At least it's certainly not life threatening.

[phystech]

Originally Posted by Halfbridled

I've heard that bone chips often eventually cause soreness or arthritis if they aren't removed. If they move around it can cause more damage.

Ok, I agree that floaters can get lodged in the wrong spot and cause a problem. But how does the extra weight from bearing a foal cause problems from a chip?

[Riot]

Originally Posted by phystech

Do knee chips cause broodmare weight-bearing problems? If so, how??

I can understand how problematic they are for a runner, but for a broodmare, I don't quite grasp the issue they might cause. Please explain....

I don't know how sore she is, or how bad her knees are, that's why my question mark. Chuck will let us know if he thinks she can be a broodmare.

Horses carry 60% of their weight on their front ends, add the weight gain from pregnancy, and some horses with physical problems can end up with alot of pain during pregnancy. Don't forget horses spend most of their life standing, walking.

[Cannon Shell]

I dont think she will have any issues being a broodmare in the near future especially since she wouldnt be bred till Spring and wouldn't start adding weight for awhile. Maybe as she ages arthritis will become an issue but sometimes it doesnt. The question is should she be bred and on what terms?

[phystech]

Originally Posted by Riot

We need to find her a nice home as a lawn ornament out to pasture, not carrying the weight of pregnancy on those knees?

So, let me get this right -you are big on turning her into a field horse as long as it is at someone's else's expense??

And I whole-heartedly agree - whatever Chuck decides.....

[Riot]

Originally Posted by phystech

So, let me get this right -you are big on turning her into a field horse as long as it is at someone's else's expense??
.

Huh? Uh, no, said nothing like that

[SCUDSBROTHER]

Maybe she can pull magnets past coils.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

More knee chips. still very sore. Considering options but further racing may be too risky.

damn.


she's got such talent, just could never catch a break i guess.

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by Danzig

damn.


she's got such talent, just could never catch a break i guess.

Never got one.

[SuffolkGirl]

Poor Aldebutante - turns out she really was protecting her knees. I wish her a speedy and pain free recovery to her next career, whatever it will be. I just wish she could have caught at least one break in her brief career as a racehorse.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by Cannon Shell

Never got one.

Boy, that's for sure, 'Zig - she never could catch a break.