Posted 2013-12-27 1:09 PM Subject: Deep Digital Flexor Tendonitis :-(
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Posts: 928 Location: Northern CA
I am so bummed. My good cow horse was diagnosed with 3 strains in his deep digital flexor tendon on Monday :-( Looks like we will be missing most, if not all, of his derby year. I am lucky enough to be able to use one of the top perfomance horse vets on the west coast and I am planning on doing the arterial stem cell on him. Does anyone have experience, good or bad, with this injury and stem cell and recovery?
Posted 2013-12-28 11:57 AM Subject: RE: Deep Digital Flexor Tendonitis :-(
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Posts: 724
That's a huge bummer. My gelding had one 2 years ago. He healed fine, just has a small lump, scar tissue. I never did the stem cell just the normal stall rest/hand walking. Good luck!
Posted 2013-12-28 12:21 PM Subject: RE: Deep Digital Flexor Tendonitis :-(
The Advice Guru
Posts: 6419
I have done stem cells but injected right into the affected area, the recovery time was 6 weeks then I could start legging up which took 3 months, no issues, tendons and ligaments have healed beautifully.
Posted 2013-12-28 9:42 PM Subject: RE: Deep Digital Flexor Tendonitis :-(
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Posts: 696 Location: Sunny California
I'm so sorry. I don't have any advise, but am currently going through something similar. My cow horse mare tore her front right superficial digital flexor tendon in May. I only had her 3 months and got to go to one show. I did stem cell therapy where they injected right into the tear. We are now currently in our 7 month of rehab. It is really slow going. The vet says it will take a year, so I'm hoping I will be able to show her in July 2014. I'm currently looking for another horse, but boy a good one is hard to find. Good luck on rehab!
Deep Digital Flexor Tendonitis :-(
