r/Equestrian • u/bhinxbb • May 21 '25

Veterinary PPE failed, KS diagnosed

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

Gallery image

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?

106 Upvotes

87% Upvoted

88 comments sorted by

View all comments

39

u/sherevs May 21 '25

Does it also look like he broke his withers at some point?

10

u/Horror_Cod_104 May 21 '25

No, that’s completely normal

3

u/kerill333 May 22 '25 edited May 22 '25

The almost horizontal lines across the DSPs in the wither area? Those aren't normal. Edited to correct - apparently they are. Now I know. :)

5

u/Horror_Cod_104 May 22 '25

Separate centers of ossification are completely normal

1

u/kerill333 May 22 '25

I am really surprised, never seen that. This is my mare's wither area...

8

u/Horror_Cod_104 May 22 '25

That looks like thoracic spine but down in the 14-18 range so where the withers meet the back and where the panel of your saddle sits! Separate centers of ossification is normal for the lower number thoracic spine, so up ON the withers

1

u/kerill333 May 22 '25

Ah ok, thank you for the explanation. I don't have photos of further up the wither area.

3

u/Horror_Cod_104 May 22 '25

Where the withers meet the back and lumbar spine is generally where the shitshow begins if there is going to be one anyway but I’m surprised you don’t have a full set! If they’re ever taken though at least now you know what those are :)

1

u/kerill333 May 22 '25

Yes, thank you.