Clinical
case
Eventing
twelve years
old french saddle horse.
History
July
2007 :
The
horse suddenly presented an acute lameness
of the left hind
(grade 3 to 4/5),
without any clinical sign of distal pathology
(heat, oedema, pain…..). The
clinical examination didn’t reveal any sign
of distal osteoarticular pathology (the passive flexion tests were negative, no evidence
of heat,
oedema,….). The osteopathic examination revealed a strong
dysfonction of the
left iliacus and the sixth lumbar.
Treatment :
osteopathic treatment, mild
anti-inflammatory drug administration (aspirine 17 mg/kg twic daily
during 4 days), horse at rest (hand
walking during ten days).
August
2007 :
The horse still presented a left hind lameness
(grade 2/5) in all the aspects of the clinical exam with a positive
dynamic
flexion test (left hind). The clinical exam revealed a sensitivity of
the
suspensory ligamentus of the left hind.
The ultrasonographic
exam revealed a mild
thickening od the supsensory ligamentus.
Treatment : blister
application.
Three weeks walkind twenty
mintutes daily on
hard surface.
September
2007
The horse
didn’t show any clinical improvement.
It twas decided to refer him into a clinic for further investigations.
October
2007
The horse was
examined in the « Clinique
de GROBOIS ». The exam revealed a mild lameness of
the hind left. The
radiographic examination (fetlock, hock, stifle) didnt’
reaveled
any abnormality. The
ultrasonographic exam
revealed a cartilaginous abnormality of the femoral trochlea with no
sign of
synovitis, and the transrectal ultrasonographic exam revealed a mild
remodeling
of both left and right sacro-iliac joints.
Treatment :
anti-inflammatory injections
of the sacro-iliac-joints.
A clinical re-examination was
planned three
weeks after. If no improvement was observed, it was reccommended to
inject the
stifle.
Beginning of Novembre 2007
The horse didn’t show any clinical improvement.
The left stifle was injected and a single perfusion of TILDREN was
realised.
Horse walked twenty minutes
daily.
December
2007
No clinical improvement.
Treatment : schokwaves
focused on the left
stifle (three treatments at one week intervals).
Horse walked and lounged
trotting daily.
December
the 20th 2007
No
clinical improvement.
Administration of AFTER ACE 50 ml
orally daily
three days, then 25 ml daily 15 days.
Horse walked riding Twenty
minutes daily.
January
the 9th 2008 :
Clinical control : the horse didn’t show
any evidence of hind lameness. The horse was ridden daily (walk and
trot).
January the 25th, 2008
The
horse has been lounged trotting during the
last two weeks.
He didn’t show any
evidence of lameness.
Both right and left hind dynamic flexion tests were
negative.
Natacha GIMENEZ
Dr Vétérinaire
France
After
Ace case, French Selle-Français Eventer
My
11 year old became quite lame behind
July 2007 due to an unknown cause(cast in the stables,mishap in
paddock,who
knows…) My veterinarian/osteopathe examimed and treated
him(sacrum/illiac
problem, off hind left.) Hand-walking(3days,) aspirin treatment,
walking, then
light work and shoeing modifications improved him for a short period.
After a
few weeks of light work during my absence(done by a student,) I
returned to a
horse not quite right(end august.) Still off left hind, sensitivity in
suspensory tendon, positive flexion test led us to a minor blister and
walking.
10 days later, still lame, we were referred to a big Clinic, Grosbois,
near Paris for further
exams(xrays,scans,lameness
tests,etc.)
October
1st was the first visit
in a series of four to Grosbois. The horse presented minor lesions in
his
cartiledge, as well as remodeling in both sacro-illiac joints. He was
injected
in the lombar and sacro-illiac areas. Hand-walked first day, ridden at
a walk
next 5 days before a very light work. Off the second day of light work.
Re-controlled by my vet, osteopathy done, 10days stable rest on
aspirin,
vitamin E and selenium. Hand-walking, ridden at a walk progressively up
to 30’.
Controlled, positive stifle flexion test, injection done(Nov. 3rd.)
Hand-walking, ridden at a walk, progressively put back into
work(Tildrene drip
done on the 9th Nov.) Controlled early Dec.,
osteopathy
done(recurring problems,) appointement made for shock waves to be done
at
Grosbois clinic. 5th Dec., lameness control(no
major improvement,)
began a series of three treatments of shock waves at one week
intervals. Lunged
the horse throughout this period as recommended. 20th
Dec.
controlled lameness before third and final shock wave(no improvement
whatsoever.) Decision taken to begin After Ace(50ml 3days, then 25ml,)
and ride
at a walk 20-30’ controlling regularly his lameness.
The horse urinated more than usual,
sometimes dark, and was quite often lying down(even whilst bedding the
box!) He
rapidly became more and more supple coming out of the stable, and under
saddle,
presenting lost signs of playfulness. After 2&1/2 weeks, I
trotted him 2’
and was astonished by his turnaround, he was completely sound and
supple! My
vet controlled him the next day and was equally amazed by the results.
The
decision was made to put him slowly back into work for 1&1/2
weeks, then do
a proper vetting, flexion tests, lungeing and all. He passed with
flying colors!
He has since returned to work at a walk, trot and canter on a lunge
line and
paddock. He had a 3day Immunall booster(50ml,) after 18days of After
Ace, and
now down to 15ml A.A. has a 25ml Immunall booster weekly. It is a
miraculous
ending after over 6 months of lameness frustrations.
Jo'ell Stafford
This is a copy of the letter
from Mr. A.
Spalding Aberdeenshire Scotland.
Hi Jake.
A few words
about your products After Ace and Immunall, after hearing about it I
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that rein
very difficult and would keep changing behind all the time .
After 4
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The second
horse we tried a 7yro that ran on his nerves and constantly
grinded his
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difference.
Also the
over all condition of these 2 horses has improved, no end the comments
are ‘what
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Well done
on a good product that works .
Alan
Spalding Aberdeenshire Scotland
(received
by SMS)
This is a
copy of the letter from Mr. A.J. Deakin, Cannock Staffordshire UK
Dear
Jake,
I
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‘After Ace’.
I was willing to try it due to the pleasing results I have had
following the
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six time race winner, has
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and tear of a long
racing career, this added to the fact that he has pins in his off fore
knee and
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swelled badly, as did his joint and there was also thickness in the
tendon,
which felt spongy to the touch. These symptoms subsided after 3
– 4 days and
have not returned since.
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Signed
Mr.
A.J.
Deakin. { permit holder}
( a
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