We have a 5yr old Q Horse gelding that came up mildly lame in his stifle joint. Ourselves and the vet assumed it was from him being on a new big pasture and running/playing and just starined it. The vet put him on stall rest, bute, & DMSO for one month. After his rest he was not any better..so the vet injested the stifle with HA..said give him 3 days stall rest and they he should be "right as rain". He seemed to be better for a day or two but then fell back into being obviously lame.
Any thoughts on this? Has anyone had vets inject without X-rays before?
Im afraid that his carrer as a trail and kids mount may be over at age 5...anything you have to say would be greatly appreciated.