Your horse has had medication injected into their sacroiliac joints today. Please follow the advice below to support their recovery.

Injection Site Care

• There is no dressing over the injection sites

• Please use a clean stable sheet for the next 48 hours to help keep the area clean

Rest and Turnout

• First 24 hours: box rest

• Following 4 days: Turnout into the field as much as possible

Exercise and Work (first 2 weeks)

• All work should be in hand only

• Long-lining is ideal

• Focus on gentle stretching, encouraging your horse to stretch downwards and stay relaxed

• This is best done at walk

• If using poles:

  • Keep exercise simple

  • No raised poles for the first 2 weeks

We are happy to:

• Show you suitable exercises

• Offer a rehabilitation programme

• Direct you to helpful videos on our social media pages

Physiotherapy

We recommend your horse sees a physiotherapist 2 weeks after the injection.

When to contact us

Please monitor your horse closely and contact us immediately if you notice:

• Depression

• Fever

• Worsening lameness

• Reluctance to move

If you have any concerns, please contact the office on 01473 790393.