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how long did hairline fracture take to heal cos my horse got one and though hes not lame he is on box rest till end jan.my vet not very specific about anything beyond that.

what a shocking injury i do hope he gets well.

thanks everyone for taking time to reply.have spoken to physio and she said to box rest till heat and swelling gone then gentle exercise but no turnout till after xmas. lots of cold hosing. the gentle exercise bit will b challenging to say the least. am leading him to begin with till he gets the...

have been cold hosing it def helps so will keep it up and fingers crossed. some nice pics of horses !

wow some conflicting views ! have rested him over weekend and its cooled off and looks less swollen.dont fancy using splintex silver again cos instructions 4 use r not very comprehensive but will use gold in the future.think i will speak to my vet and if he agrees start light exercise on a...

can anyone help cos i am very frustrated and confused! my 4 yr old developed a small splint just below his knee inside fore. gave bute,box rest and used splintex silver twice and it went down and after two weeks had gone cold and shrunk.he has neva been lame and vet said it was no longer...