Hi Everyone,

I am new to this list and mainly joined to seek information that
might help my 13 month old filly who has developed a large bone cyst
in her right hind - between her coffin bone and the lower pastern.
She is currently on stall rest with hand walking/grazing at least
twice per day, plus Adequan (anti-inflamatory and cartilage
builder), and Osteoform for added calcium (with proper phosphorus
balance). This is a beautiful QH filly (grand-daughter of Rugged
Lark) that I had hoped to be my all around (trail, jumping and maybe
even a bit of dressage) partner for many years to come. Before
developing the cyst, she was a gorgeous mover, very high spirited,
very enagaged, huge play drive! She is still all those things, but
we are not allowing her to do more than walk for now, hoping not to
cause further damage to her joint.

I have had someone recommend I try Silver Lining #12 (Feet) to help
her heal. But, I want to make sure I am picking the best overall
herbal combination for her. In addition to the bone cyst, she also
has frequent popping/snapping in her front legs although she's never
shows signs of lameness there. And, from time to time she goes
through stages of intense dirt licking, so I know there is some
mineral she is not getting enough of!

I currently have her on Seminole's Grow Right which is a low-starch
feed, plus orchard/alfalfa mix hay (not heavy on the alfalfa) plus
60+ minutes of hand grazing per day.

Thanks for any suggestions you can provide -- especially anyone who
has had experience healing a bone cyst!

Thanks,
Kim S.
www.claritycanine.com
(where you can see lots of photos of Tempo, the filly)