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Post by waspblue on May 23, 2013 19:16:55 GMT
Hi, just wondering if by any chance there is anyone out there that has had ther horse treated by Roger Meacock? He is a vet who specializes in PSD and says he can cure this condition with a device called Scenar, even when the vets have written off horses. His claims sound fantastic ( don't they all when you're looking for a cure lol)but I'm unsure as I dont know of anyone who has used him and it's quite expensive a well as a long way away and I don't want o drag my boy miles for nothing. If anyone can help, I'd be very grateful.
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Post by nellie21 on Apr 16, 2019 8:20:50 GMT
Hi I am now having the same problem and fell on your question I am thinking of trying Roger as I have nothing to lose, could you tell me if you tried him in the end and any results good or bad
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Post by waspblue on Apr 23, 2019 23:38:54 GMT
Hi,
I rarely log onto here now, so my apologies for my late reply. I am deeply sorry to hear of your pony suffering the same injury as my boy did, it was a very frustrating and expensive as well as incredibly upsetting time for us. I didn't end up going to Roger, however sometimes wish I had as to cut a long story short, my only option to get my pony out of pain and hopefully sound again, was surgery. I did a lot of research and soul searching and in the end the decision was made with my vet to send him to Newmarket to a vet called Andy Bathe, who actually devised this form of suspensory ligament surgery. To cut a long story short, he had his operation and his legs were not as bad as Andy feared when he actually went into them, so his prognosis was looking promising. However, when we collected him to take him home - after Newmarket supposedly monitoring him for any side effects from the anaesthesia, he was very quiet, so I assumed he was very tired after such a long week and with so much going on. He seemed to travel ok and on arrival home seemed fine, until ten minutes after going into his stable when he started to colic, you can imagine my horror. The vet who came out ignored what I'd told him that my horse had just had a GA and surgery, gave him some painkillers and buscopan, said it was definitely a non surgical colic, the next morning and through the night he had worsened, so I insisted on taking him to Leahurst. They basically said he had a side effect from the surgery that was so incredibly rare only two cases had been seen there in over thirty years, they had no choice but to operate, he was up and about and wanting grass the next morning and I was so happy and relieved. This was just the start however of a 3 1/2 month long nightmare, which led to him being in intensive care all the time he was there, following one complication after another, then the colic began again and finally it all came to a head when he collapsed in his stable and I was offered two options, pts on the spot or one last shot at surgery to save him, which we tried and sadly he lost his fight poor brave boy and I lost my soulmate and best friend and even now three years on, I still haven't got over losing him. My final bill was over £22000, but if I'd have thought it would have saved him, I 'd do it all over again, though not at Newmarket. I guess what I'm trying to say to think long and hard before going down that route. I hope you get sorted out soon. Take care and if I can help in any way at all please feel free to contact me
Thinking of You,
Paula
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Post by Philippa on Apr 27, 2019 19:03:29 GMT
Paula I just read your post and it brought everything back. We went through an awful time together with our beloved ponies. Hope you are well. Feel free to find me on FB (Philippa Mountain) (yes, I’ve joined the dark side!!!!!!) you’ll see how Maisie is progressing on her new pony.
Take care. Xx
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