The Horse First: A Veterinary Sport Horse Podcast

Thank you Dr. DeClue for all the great info here! My horse is living proof of the situation you describe with diagnosing lameness in horses. I was first told it was coming from the pole. Then her right stifle, then left from foot. Finally we got a much clearer picture when shown a torn ligament in her front left foot. Left stifle also had fluid on it and right hind has fibrotic myopathy. We are first treating the front ligament tear with PRP and 3 shockwave treatments and later will address the left hind. So far no one has a suggested treatment for her right hind fibrotic myopathy. But they don’t think it should prevent light dressage work if the other issues heal. Audrey, your thoughts most appreciated!

I love this podcast and the hope it offers. I appreciate Dr. Declue’s whole horse approach vs. just looking at limb lameness.

I have learned so much from this podcast and have great respect for the work Audrey does to help our horses and educate the owners. To learn so many of our horses who have been written off and deemed broken are in fact able to heal is inspiring. I wish all vets, trainers, body workers, etc. open up to the possibilities that there are ways to to rehab and treat our equine partners and for us as owners to always keep advocating and asking questions. Thank you for the work that you do and taking time out to bring this information and these incredible stories forward.

As another veterinarian who takes an integrative approach to sports medicine and rehab I was surprised to hear her podcast on lead changes in which was much more than “direct” and came off as cocky. Even if she was a boarded specialist this comes off really big headed and rude but after looking her up she does not hold any additional qualifications and must just think she is knows more than everyone else. Still, the episode was not very informative and seemed as if she was withholding proprietary information which is certainly nothing special from what she was eluding to.