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ND3canAddict Reg. Sep 2003	Posted 2016-03-29 9:51 AM Subject: RE: Fractured coffin
Straight Shooter Posts: 5725 Location: SW North Dakota	I had a little mare who fractured one of her wings several years ago- like the general consensus here, she had a bar shoe, 3 or 4 months of confinement, then an xray. It was healing great, but being as it was fall, I turned her out with a bar shoe until the following spring, re-x-rayed and it seemed to be healed tight. Legged her up and never had any more trouble with it. I think she had about 8 months off, total.
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readytorodeo Reg. Dec 2005	Posted 2016-03-29 1:11 PM Subject: RE: Fractured coffin
Expert Posts: 3514	I would not do the Theraplate on a fracture. The laser will increase blood flow to the foot. Which speeds healing.
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RHRanch Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2016-04-13 8:42 AM Subject: RE: Fractured coffin
Expert Posts: 1355	Just wanted to update you on mine. I would go with 12 months off. After 6 months and doing Osphos we have a LITTLE healing. Not much. Maybe 20%. Mine also had a bruised bone which caused the fracture so the density of the bone was coming back a little also. I plan on just keeping her in her bar shoe and time off. Will give her another round of Osphos or may do lower limb Tildren. ETA: The MRI still showed some inflammation which told us that she was still trying to heal up. Edited by RHRanch 2016-04-13 8:45 AM
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camocowgirl Reg. Apr 2010	Posted 2016-04-14 4:35 PM Subject: RE: Fractured coffin
Unable to Live Without Chocolate or Coffee Posts: 1849	interesting reading this. I just bought a horse that is 13, owner says he was never injured while with her since he was 2. always had a "funny" shaped hoof. Never lame. Found through x rays he has a "crack" in the top/front of his coffin bone - extensor process. I started him on platinum performance cj. Since he is not lame, they said to just keep riding him as - is. They want to do joint injectioins if he gets sore. So far he acts just fine. but who knows what will eventually happen. super nice ranch horse
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RHRanch Reg. Sep 2004	Posted 2016-04-15 8:38 AM Subject: RE: Fractured coffin
Expert Posts: 1355	I lied with mine. I thought when the vet was talking to me there was minimal healing. (might have been the tears clouded my hearing, LOL) Looking at his report it only has 1/3rd of the way to go. HOWEVER, They did not know if it would heal anymore. So, I'm thinking this is where we kind of have the same thing. If it is as healed as it is going to get they told me to start riding her and it shouldn't really be a problem. (she is not lame either). There is very little movement in the hoof capsule if shod right. Injections to take any soreness or inflammation away and just be proactive. I feel much better now then when I thought I was losing my mind and favorite horse about a week ago.
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