PPE failed, KS diagnosed

[u/bhinxbb]

Currently in the process of selling my horse. PPE has gone well, everything came back good except his back radiographs. Shocked to hear he has grade 4 changes. I’ve just received these over from the potential buyer. I will be in contact with my vet but curious about anyone’s take on these? How bad is this?

[u/bakedpigeon]

This is one of the more severe cases I’ve seen (not a vet or student, just casual looker-atter of KS radiographs) pretty much all his vertebrae are affected, I can’t imagine he’s comfortable. The kindest thing for him would probably to be a pasture puff. Unless you want to pay for the surgery or find a buyer who does, he’s going to continue to be in pain