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Location: Washington | Had a horse not pass a pre purchase for suspensory soreness. Vet says 6-9 month rest. Horse was 100% sound before flex. Horse has had an easy winter and vet doesn't think it's from the light riding it has had but if it had been competing the horses reactions would be expected? I've never dealt with an injury before, all this is new to me........
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Location: Ohio | There are a lot of variables in a suspensory injury. Is it front or rear? High or low? What did the vet say the chances were the horse would return to competition?
i am currently rehabbing my gelding from a high, rear suspensory tear. Pretty much the worst one you can have. His was a 60% tear. He has been off for almost a year. We are starting light conditioning now. It's a injury that doesn't heal "better" than it was before and will be prone to re-injury. I think he will come back but I don't know at what level. I'm don't think I would buy one with a known suspensory injury as my main mount. |
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| Serious, you better pass on that one. |
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Location: Washington | It is high, right under the knee and front leg. Vet sounded optimistic with time will be good to go.
Not sure of % torn, we didn't ultrasound it. |
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| Lopin' Leopard - 2017-02-24 8:19 AM
It is high, right under the knee and front leg. Vet sounded optimistic with time will be good to go.
Not sure of % torn, we didn't ultrasound it.
I would ultrasound it then I know what I am dealing with. It could be a strain which may not need as much time off, it could be a tear which could require more time off |
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| cheryl makofka - 2017-02-24 8:28 AM Lopin' Leopard - 2017-02-24 8:19 AM It is high, right under the knee and front leg. Vet sounded optimistic with time will be good to go. Not sure of % torn, we didn't ultrasound it. I would ultrasound it then I know what I am dealing with. It could be a strain which may not need as much time off, it could be a tear which could require more time off
Absolutely ultrasound, there is no way to know the extent of the injury without one. One of mine had40% high tear on the rear, did prp, runners relief wrap, out a year, made a full recovery, 5 years later tore the left rear, recovered from that too. I am currently dealing with another gelding that tire his, recovered but scar tissue is irritating the nerve. Did a neurectomy but now has neuritis at the incision sight so trying to get that under control. |
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| cheryl makofka - 2017-02-24 7:28 AM
Lopin' Leopard - 2017-02-24 8:19 AM
It is high, right under the knee and front leg. Vet sounded optimistic with time will be good to go.
Not sure of % torn, we didn't ultrasound it.
I would ultrasound it then I know what I am dealing with. It could be a strain which may not need as much time off, it could be a tear which could require more time off
Maybe it's his annoying 'on-the-go-24/7' personality, but I'm going on month 7 of a just a strain to the lateral branch of the suspensory.  No lesions whatsoever, but it's still taking it's sweet time. Definitely ultrasound to know what your dealing with, but be prepared that even a strain can require 6-9 months off. |
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Time, time, time has been the lesson for me with suspensory injuries, strains, tears, etc. 18 months (24-hour Turn Out, not stalled) is the magic number for COMPLETE healing. I did this under a great race horse vet's advice and it worked. Both horses came back stronger than ever with no reinjuries.
I am dealing with a "strain" right now, and am at the 4-month mark, still showing lameness.
This is never a fast-fix. If you fix it fast it will likely resurface.
Best of luck in your decision.
Edited by Runaway 2017-02-24 9:43 AM
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Location: 31 lengths farms | Runaway - 2017-02-25 7:42 AM
Time, time, time has been the lesson for me with suspensory injuries, strains, tears, etc. 18 months (24-hour Turn Out, not stalled) is the magic number for COMPLETE healing. I did this under a great race horse vet's advice and it worked. Both horses came back stronger than ever with no reinjuries.
I am dealing with a "strain" right now, and am at the 4-month mark, still showing lameness.
This is never a fast-fix. If you fix it fast it will likely resurface.
Best of luck in your decision.
I think I just fell in love with you!!! I'm on month 3.5, decided to turn out too as she was doing more harm than good in a stall or pen, shocking I know as this mare is an epic failure at being an invalid. I have been doing bioscan on her here and there had to put them in their pens a few times because of flooding and put her Cu horse wraps on her then which really seemed to pull some swelling out too. She is actually moving pretty well but did catch her loping the other day when a deer blew thru her pasture the other day and startled her, on the straight away she looked pretty good, but then went to circle and got hoppy and loped with both back feet together (sorry hind suspensory, low). |
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| not to steal the thread, but has anyone ever had a suspensory begin to tear away from the bone? (up high, front leg) |
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| Thecowgirlinme - 2017-02-26 5:49 AM not to steal the thread, but has anyone ever had a suspensory begin to tear away from the bone? (up high, front leg)
My gelding that had the 40% high tear on the rear suspensory was also torn from the bone, had a good chunk of bone missing. It reattached and and bone healed within the first 3 months. |
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| This is all great advice on here. Suspensory tears are weird in the way that the horse can be totally sound and you don't find it until it gets really bad or you are actually looking for it. Personally, I would never buy a horse that has a known tear because the rehab process is SO tedious and time consuming and they never come back 100%. But, if you are still interested in the horse, definitely do an ultrasound to be sure you know what you are dealing with! I'm on month 11 from my horse's suspensory tear and finally getting him legged up to compete again! It has been emotionally and physically draining to say the least. lol |
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| im trying a healfast loop on mine, just to see if it helps it heal faster!. https://healfasttherapy.com/collections/keep-your-dog-healthy-and-ac... |
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