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Location: Central Iowa | The following is a description of what my vet found! I have not ridden her or anything for about 9 months now wanting it to heal! I am taking her in tomorrow for a checkup and real nervous about it! Didn't know if anyone has had experience with anything like this and what was your outcome! After about 3 weeks of stall rest she has not been swollen or lame on it since but just to make sure I have given her plenty of time off! We will see if it paid of tomorrow! Prayers!!
Client recommendations and/or explanation of diagnosis or problems
Mare presented to *** for evaluation of an ongoing lameness in the right front limb. Mare came up lame and
swollen in the right front after an event 3 weeks ago.
Physical exam - Right front digital tendon sheath has moderate amount of effusion.
Lameness exam - 3/5 RF on baseline. Moderate positive to right front distal limb flexion.
U/s - Right front medial lobe of the distal DDFT has a focal core lesion involving 25% of the medial lobe. The
lesion begins just distal to the sesamoid bones and is visible to the most distal extent that is possible to image.
Plan:
1. Stall rest for 2-3 weeks then turn out in a small paddock or pin for 30 days. Then Missy can be turned out on
pasture and re-examined next year around February or March.
2. If Mare becomes more lame in that right front limb or swelling worsens please schedule a recheck sooner.
Thank you for coming to *** and if you have any questions please call. |
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 Namesless in BHW
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | In a situation like this, time is your best friend. Hope all goes well with her recheck. |
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 Cute Little Imp
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Location: N Texas | Time is definitely what you need most, but it's very frustrating waiting so long. A few products you can try are Nutrawound, Runners Relief, PHT magnetic wraps an Back on Track wraps. Not all of them at the same time, but they're all good products to help speed healing and relieve pain. |
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| Ditto on the Runners Relief. My gelding had a 40% tear in rear suspensory ligament, given less then 19% chance of recovery. Did PRP and I sweated with RR every night. Though still out a long time, he healed so much faster than any of vets other PRP patients. At every check up vet was amazed at his progress. Good luck with your mare. |
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 You get what you give
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Location: Texas | are options like shockwave, PRP, or IRAP available or feasible? Also agree with the runners relief.
Do they want you bandaging the leg or sweating it?? |
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The Advice Guru
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| If this was my horse, I would have done stem cells immediately as this reduces the risk of scar tissue forming, as scar tissue is not elastic, and tears easily causing an increased chance of reinjury.
With your horse, I would be asking the vet about the probability of scar tissue forming around the sesamoid bones, and the implications if scar tissue develops.
Injured flexor tendons generally take 6 weeks to heal. |
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Location: Texas | I did PRP therapy and turn out and mine healed in 4 months. I would have done RUnner relief if I was able to soak every night. The vet notes and plan certainly sound appropriate if you did not want to get aggressive or was on a tight budget as PRP is pricey. Best of luck. |
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  Warmblood with Wings
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Location: Florida.. | Just make sure you realize time is your best friend.. dont be in a rush. as others stated.. |
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Location: My Own Little World | rodeomom3 - 2014-03-13 12:19 PM Ditto on the Runners Relief. My gelding had a 40% tear in rear suspensory ligament, given less then 19% chance of recovery. Did PRP and I sweated with RR every night. Though still out a long time, he healed so much faster than any of vets other PRP patients. At every check up vet was amazed at his progress. Good luck with your mare.
I have a horse I want to try this on an and didn't want to because of the price but now I think I will. How long does the 3lb tub last? |
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| Where do you get runners relief? |
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Location: Northern CA | Yup going through it right now, but mine has 3 in the DDFT startng above the fetlock, one between the heels, and one on the bottom where it connects to the coffin bone. I opted to do stem cell which my vet thought gave us the best chance. He has been on stall/paddock confinement for 3 months, riding at a walk 30 minutes a day. He has a recheck on the 31st, but the vet thought it would be a 6 to 12 month process, much longer if we had not done the stem cell. |
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 Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | halter_ego - 2014-03-15 9:57 AM Yup going through it right now, but mine has 3 in the DDFT startng above the fetlock, one between the heels, and one on the bottom where it connects to the coffin bone. I opted to do stem cell which my vet thought gave us the best chance. He has been on stall/paddock confinement for 3 months, riding at a walk 30 minutes a day. He has a recheck on the 31st, but the vet thought it would be a 6 to 12 month process, much longer if we had not done the stem cell.
Did your vet find the lesions with ultrasound or did you have to do an MRI to find them? |
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Location: Wyoming | I used Runner's relief and Nutrawound on my gelding, 2 months stall rest, and turned out for the winter. He is released to run again. |
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Location: Northern CA | Barnmom - 2014-03-15 9:03 AM
halter_ego - 2014-03-15 9:57 AM Yup going through it right now, but mine has 3 in the DDFT startng above the fetlock, one between the heels, and one on the bottom where it connects to the coffin bone. I opted to do stem cell which my vet thought gave us the best chance. He has been on stall/paddock confinement for 3 months, riding at a walk 30 minutes a day. He has a recheck on the 31st, but the vet thought it would be a 6 to 12 month process, much longer if we had not done the stem cell.
Did your vet find the lesions with ultrasound or did you have to do an MRI to find them?
We ultra sounded first, then he injected a dye, and took xrays. He was also able to ultrasound throught the bottom of the hoof and get some idea with that as well. We could have done an MRI and got a better picture, but he was more than confident with the diagnosis he was able to get from the US and dye and xray. |
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| You have another 6 months of very carefully legging her up OUTSIDE THE ARENA ... use normal gaits and stay away from any extended trotting or backing up as an exercise .... just go trail riding and goofing around to help regain her muscle and ligament/tendon strengths increasing to 2-4 hours of riding. Exercising for 20 minutes ain't gonna work ...
Factors that have been implicated in the development of flexor tendonitis include increased tendon stresses from uneven and deep track surfaces, muscle fatigue from poor or inadequate training, excessively long toes and long sloping pasterns, and poorly applied bandages or boots. ..... and conformation problems causing blunt trauma to the area.
Got any pictures when she first got injured?? and now?? OF THE SAME AREA...
Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2014-03-15 1:13 PM
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Hog Tie My Mojo
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Location: Opelousas, LA | halter_ego - 2014-03-15 12:23 PM Barnmom - 2014-03-15 9:03 AM halter_ego - 2014-03-15 9:57 AM Yup going through it right now, but mine has 3 in the DDFT startng above the fetlock, one between the heels, and one on the bottom where it connects to the coffin bone. I opted to do stem cell which my vet thought gave us the best chance. He has been on stall/paddock confinement for 3 months, riding at a walk 30 minutes a day. He has a recheck on the 31st, but the vet thought it would be a 6 to 12 month process, much longer if we had not done the stem cell. Did your vet find the lesions with ultrasound or did you have to do an MRI to find them? We ultra sounded first, then he injected a dye, and took xrays. He was also able to ultrasound throught the bottom of the hoof and get some idea with that as well. We could have done an MRI and got a better picture, but he was more than confident with the diagnosis he was able to get from the US and dye and xray.
Thanks! Good to know you can find all that without an MRI. |
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