Re: sweeny

[CMNewell <reshan@deyr.ultranet.com>]

>Has anyone had experience with a horse with nerve damage to the 
>supra-scapular nerve...also referred to as a Sweeny? This particular horse 
>(6 year-old) fell almost 16 months ago...He appears sound but the muscles 
>which cover the scapula are atrophied. What are the chances at this late 
>date for the muscle mass to return to normal?? Has anyone had experience 
>with a surgical procedure which removes a piece of bone over which the 
>nerve passes thereby relieving pressure on the nerve and resulting in the 
>restoration of the muscle mass?????? Any chances of him ever doing endurance??


I'd be cautious about the surgery--there is a significant chance 
of   fractures at the site of the notching.
I'd be fairly pessimistic about the chances of an endurance career for this 
horse.
                         --CMNewell