Okay. I bought a mare with suspensory injuries on bith fronts, one leg worse than the other. She has been off the track since Oct/Nov of 2004. She seems sound on them, but there is still some swelling or fluid, no heat.
What do you do with injuries like this?
Suspensory Injuries?
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Suspensory Injuries?
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I was not planning on racing her again. I would like for her to be riding sound, but she will be bred this year to Perfect Score. I just want to do everything I can to makesure she is comfortable and have the least amount of visible damage as I can should I decide to show her.
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I have dealt with a number of horses with suspensory injuries, and one mare I got a little over a year ago has just now come up sound, so she will be bred this year. The question is how much damage -- ie: torn, pulled, etc. You can ultrasound the legs. This will determine the best course to keeping the mare as comfortable as possible. Growing heels and using front shoes to "relax" the ligament helps periodically, followed by readjusting to "stretch" the ligament back out. Sure Tight linament, applied twice a day (wear gloves, strong stuff) will ease the swelling and pain a lot. Of course, giving her MSM to help the tissue regroup can't hurt. Once she is walking easier, she can be turned out in a small paddock every day, but still stalled at night. In my experience, most times it takes at least a year for a ligament, sometimes two.
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If you even have the slightest doubt, I'd have her ultrasounded. It's really the only way you can find out for sure just how much damage she has and how long it will take to heal fully. Sounds like she's well on her way to recovery. If she's now running around *looking* sound and not coming up sore after rough play, I'd think she's would hold up to be bred without discomfort.