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Digital Flexor Tendon

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readytorodeo
Reg. Dec 2005
Posted 2014-04-07 6:08 AM
Subject: RE: Digital Flexor Tendon


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I would definetly put him on stall rest. But at the same time I would continue therapy. The two that I use is the Theraplate and laser. Feed Platinum Performance and add Osteon which is Silicon. If you have any questions PM me. I will be glad to help. The important thing is to increase blood flow, which speeds healing.
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TFbarrelhorses
Reg. Dec 2013
Posted 2014-04-07 2:43 PM
Subject: RE: Digital Flexor Tendon



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My gelding had a tear in his superficial flexor tendon on his left hind in September. He wasn't lame on it really, he just seemed extremely stiff, so at first we thought he may have just rolled an ankle. But after a week passed with no improvement we took him to our lameness vet. With ultrasound we found the tear, but it was small. So he had to be on 45 days stall rest, with daily icing and the use of a tightening cream, i can't remember what its called, used twice a day for 10 days. He could not leave that stall in those 45 days because any kind of movement would make it worse. After he was cleared as being healed, he was allowed to go out into a small paddock for 30 days. After that, he could go out normally but could not be worked until the first of the year, and only lightly. Now after he's worked, I use back on track wraps or the ice boot as preventative measures and he seems to be doing great!
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GWR
Reg. Jan 2006
Posted 2014-04-08 8:42 AM
Subject: RE: Digital Flexor Tendon


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 I had a second opinion yesterday. He blocked the tendon sheath on the right front below the fetlock. The horse went sound. Without an MRI it is difficult to determine if it's a tendon or ligament and how severe. There is no swelling so it was difficult to determine the severity on ultrasound. Since I'm pregnant and have time we are taking the rest and rehab option because in this vets opinion no matter if it's a ligament or tendon his advice of rest and rehab would be the same.  So he will be in a stall for 30 days with 10 minutes of hand walking and then a stall for another 30 days with hand walking up to 45 minutes. After 60 days he can go in a 30x30. He can start to be jogged by hand or ponied after 60 days. At 4 months he is to be ridden at a walk and jog only to determine soundness. If sound he will continued to be ridden at a walk and jog until 6 months or if he's not sound he is to be stopped being ridden and continued on stall rest and walking until 6 months. My plan will be a bit different since 6 months put me to my due date and I'm not really worried about having the horse ready to compete until March 2015. 
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