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Location: California | Hello all.
I have a horse with a previous hock injury. It's been several years since. She IS sound (vet check passed). I am bringing her back into shape, but I want to be using the best products to ensure that she is getting the support she needs to be pain free during this process. I am purchasing the BOT quick wraps and the BOT hock boots, but in addition to those, what works best to keep a horse with a previous hock injury feeling their best? Do I need be using poultice too? Injections? If so, what kind? Should the leg always have a polo wrap on when I'm working her, or let her "learn" to use it again? Any tips or advice it greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for the knowledge!!
Edited by *almost there* 2015-10-23 11:57 AM
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Location: Central Texas | What type of injury? Was it soft tissue, did it involve the joint etc? |
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Location: California | ampratt - 2015-10-23 9:59 AM What type of injury? Was it soft tissue, did it involve the joint etc?
Soft Tissue. |
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Location: Central Texas | I have used BOT, magnetic therapy, poultices, some DMSO mixed with Absorbine at various times on tissue issues. LOTS of cold hosing after work outs and most importantly to me, I bring them back slow and work them on good ground. Also, I try and pay attention, if they tell me they are feeling a little off, I listen and lightened their load or give them a little break, then re-evaluate. Normally, I don't work my in boots or wraps unless I am working the pattern at more than a slow lope. If I am just working on conditioning I leave the boots/wraps off, I personally don't like the extra heat. Everyone has a different opinion I am sure. |
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| Adequan and Legend are a great combination to help soft tissue. |
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| *almost there* - 2015-10-23 11:55 AM
Hello all.
I have a horse with a previous hock injury. It's been several years since. She IS sound (vet check passed). I am bringing her back into shape, but I want to be using the best products to ensure that she is getting the support she needs to be pain free during this process. I am purchasing the BOT quick wraps and the BOT hock boots, but in addition to those, what works best to keep a horse with a previous hock injury feeling their best? Do I need be using poultice too? Injections? If so, what kind? Should the leg always have a polo wrap on when I'm working her, or let her "learn" to use it again? Any tips or advice it greatly appreciated!
Thank you all for the knowledge!!
If she has had several years off, and is not in shape, don't put much into the sound vet check.
I have learned horses who have passed vet checks before being legged up can end up sore/lame/fail a vet check once in shape.
To get the horse back in shape, I may do things differently depending on the injury. Muscle tendon and ligament I may be more conservatively depending on the tissue affected, the cause, and the result of the injury |
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