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| I've had colts get splints before...but this one is BIG. Got him as a 3 year old i June and he popped one 2 months later. He basically was turned out and getting oats before I got him. Anyways...gave him 3 weeks off and been riding him about 3-4 days a week. He trots sound in the pasture but I can feel it a little when I ask him to really use himself. It's right below his RF knee, medial side. He's also still tender when I palpate it. I've never dealt with one this big....always just rode through them before. Should I freak and take him for x-ray? Go back to icing/sweating since he's still sore when I touch it? Surpass? Just keep riding?
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| It sounds like he fractured the splint, and if it is just below the knee, these are harder to heal as the knee causes the splint to move when the horse moves.
Also left untreated if it is a fracture if it moves too much it will actually damage the knee.
All my horses that have popped splints were xrayed and actually fractured the splint |
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| Thanks Cheryl....I will set up to get it xrayed :/ What did you have to do for treatment?
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| I agree, a lot of times when they are that close to a joint and are that big when they calcify they can cause problems for that joint later on...I had a mare that did it near her hock...should have just had the surgery to have it removed...she was never the same in that hock after it healed. |
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| There is a formula called SPLINT REMEDY. It comes in gold and silver. I think the Gold is for Green splints like yours, silver is for old cold splints. You basically shave the area and put on with a tooth brush. It worked really good several years ago for me. |
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| FLITASTIC - 2015-10-07 9:29 AM There is a formula called SPLINT REMEDY. It comes in gold and silver. I think the Gold is for Green splints like yours, silver is for old cold splints. You basically shave the area and put on with a tooth brush. It worked really good several years ago for me.
I just googled this....called Splintex? For the price it's worth a shot....I'll be wrapping/sweating it anyways. Thank you! |
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| lopnaround - 2015-10-07 9:18 AM
Thanks Cheryl....I will set up to get it xrayed :/Â What did you have to do for treatment?
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For my fractured splints, my vet has injected stem cells (generic, company is called a cell) and for other ones he injected bone marrow in.
I am all about quick healing and 100% sound! yes it is more expensive! but recovery time is cut in half |
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| cheryl makofka - 2015-10-07 9:52 AM lopnaround - 2015-10-07 9:18 AM Thanks Cheryl....I will set up to get it xrayed :/ What did you have to do for treatment?
For my fractured splints, my vet has injected stem cells (generic, company is called a cell ) and for other ones he injected bone marrow in. I am all about quick healing and 100% sound! yes it is more expensive! but recovery time is cut in half
Okay... you think Oshpos would help on this? He's a project so not sure I wanna invest a couple G's.... |
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| lopnaround - 2015-10-07 10:57 AM
cheryl makofka - 2015-10-07 9:52 AM lopnaround - 2015-10-07 9:18 AM Thanks Cheryl....I will set up to get it xrayed :/Â What did you have to do for treatment?
 For my fractured splints, my vet has injected stem cells (generic, company is called a cell ) and for other ones he injected bone marrow in. I am all about quick healing and 100% sound! yes it is more expensive! but recovery time is cut in half
A cell is 250/bottle and I have never used an entire bottle at one time (so my vet tells me). I have had both a cell and real stem cells used, both have given me the same results with bone and tendons, no noticeable damage via xray or ultrasound after healed, therefore no scar tissue.
Ophos, I have no experience with, but I do know tildren can only be used during the first few days for fractures before the decalcification begins. I have used tildren on a cannon bone fracture on day three, I was riding the horse in 6 weeks.
I am very diligent when it comes to my horses, so if something is not normal, I am calling the vet as I want these horses to last a lifetime.
To me a prospect isn't worth anything if they have soundness issues so I may as well sink the money into them to give them a chance |
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| cheryl makofka - 2015-10-07 11:17 AM lopnaround - 2015-10-07 10:57 AM cheryl makofka - 2015-10-07 9:52 AM lopnaround - 2015-10-07 9:18 AM Thanks Cheryl....I will set up to get it xrayed :/ What did you have to do for treatment?
For my fractured splints, my vet has injected stem cells (generic, company is called a cell ) and for other ones he injected bone marrow in. I am all about quick healing and 100% sound! yes it is more expensive! but recovery time is cut in half A cell is 250/bottle and I have never used an entire bottle at one time (so my vet tells me ). I have had both a cell and real stem cells used, both have given me the same results with bone and tendons, no noticeable damage via xray or ultrasound after healed, therefore no scar tissue. Ophos, I have no experience with, but I do know tildren can only be used during the first few days for fractures before the decalcification begins. I have used tildren on a cannon bone fracture on day three, I was riding the horse in 6 weeks. I am very diligent when it comes to my horses, so if something is not normal, I am calling the vet as I want these horses to last a lifetime. To me a prospect isn't worth anything if they have soundness issues so I may as well sink the money into them to give them a chance
Ah okay...good to know!!! I was thinking way higher. And I agree with your logic....I like him so I'll end up putting the $$ into him, whatever he needs. I got an appt for next week so I'll let ya know how it turns out! Gonna stall rest and sweat until then.
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| lopnaround - 2015-10-07 7:46 AM
FLITASTIC - 2015-10-07 9:29 AM There is a formula called SPLINT REMEDY. It comes in gold and silver. I think the Gold is for Green splints like yours, silver is for old cold splints. You basically shave the area and put on with a tooth brush. It worked really good several years ago for me.
I just googled this....called Splintex?  For the price it's worth a shot....I'll be wrapping/sweating it anyways. Thank you!Â
Yes thats the name.. I could not remember it earlier |
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| Thanks all for your input. Had vet appt, xrays and ultrasound show that the bone itsn't fractured but the splint is active and pressing against the suspensory. He injected anti -inflammatories around the area and I'll have him on stall rest with ice/sweat for 30 days (and get some Splintex) then re-evaluate. Interestingly enough, when we clipped the leg to ultrasound he had some abrasions at the same height is the splint (on back of leg) so it seems like he maybe got a leg hung up at some point and that's what caused it.
Cheryl, you are right, he's a nice colt and worth putting the treatment $$ into. Glad I went!
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| lopnaround - 2015-10-16 9:43 AM
 Thanks all for your input. Had vet appt, xrays and ultrasound show that the bone itsn't fractured but the splint is active and pressing against the suspensory. He injected anti -inflammatories around the area and I'll have him on stall rest with ice/sweat for 30 days (and get some Splintex) then re-evaluate. Interestingly enough, when we clipped the leg to ultrasound he had some abrasions at the same height is the splint (on back of leg) so it seems like he maybe got a leg hung up at some point and that's what caused it.
Cheryl, you are right, he's a nice colt and worth putting the treatment $$ into. Glad I went!
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Glad you found answers
Since you have soft tissue involvement, I would be looking at a clay poultice, ice therapy, and back on track leg wraps.
My vet believes a bentonite clay poultice is more effective then sweating, something you can research or speak with your vet about.
Prayers to an uneventful healing |
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| cheryl makofka - 2015-10-16 12:11 PM lopnaround - 2015-10-16 9:43 AM Thanks all for your input. Had vet appt, xrays and ultrasound show that the bone itsn't fractured but the splint is active and pressing against the suspensory. He injected anti -inflammatories around the area and I'll have him on stall rest with ice/sweat for 30 days (and get some Splintex) then re-evaluate. Interestingly enough, when we clipped the leg to ultrasound he had some abrasions at the same height is the splint (on back of leg) so it seems like he maybe got a leg hung up at some point and that's what caused it.
Cheryl, you are right, he's a nice colt and worth putting the treatment $$ into. Glad I went!
Glad you found answers Since you have soft tissue involvement, I would be looking at a clay poultice, ice therapy, and back on track leg wraps. My vet believes a bentonite clay poultice is more effective then sweating, something you can research or speak with your vet about. Prayers to an uneventful healing
I am glad you said this, Cheryl, because I was just looking at clay poutices over lunch!! I was thinking DMSO/FURA sweat at night and then ice/apply clay during the day. I'll stick to standard clay as you suggested. I'm taking him to the saltwater/ice therapy place tomorrow.
Thanks so much for your help and prayers!
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