GTs
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Just got word a friend of mine's horse broke 2 legs - I guess if one is enough to kill you, why not break 2.
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2 Broken Legs
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vicijp
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We had one years ago who did a fracture behind. Was operated on and was ok till a week later. Broke the other leg trying to kick the cast off! Was a damn good mare too - was on course for the Stayers hurdle.
Happy Horse
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My old boy broke the same leg twice (two years apart, Radius and Tibia!) but never heard of one doing two at once, poor horse!
serena2005
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bloody hell! is the horse still alive?!
last time i ever knew a horse that had broken 1 leg is was PTS on the stop
last time i ever knew a horse that had broken 1 leg is was PTS on the stop
Doreys_Mum
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I knew a horse who broke two legs at once.
He was jumping a collapsable fence downhill, hit the top pole, which rolled down the hill, landed on it and snapped both his front legs.
He stayed on box rest for months as it did start off looking quite promising, but then it went downhill, and after months and months of standing stock still with casts up to his armpits on both legs, they made the decision to let him go, his legs just weren't healing.
He was jumping a collapsable fence downhill, hit the top pole, which rolled down the hill, landed on it and snapped both his front legs.
He stayed on box rest for months as it did start off looking quite promising, but then it went downhill, and after months and months of standing stock still with casts up to his armpits on both legs, they made the decision to let him go, his legs just weren't healing.
Happy Horse
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Not now but he survived both fractures! There are so many options available a broken leg is not necessarily the death sentence it once was. Any open fractures or badly displaced ones carry a poor prognosis but even these can be saved just look at Barbaro www.vet.upenn.edu/newsandevents/news/Barbaro_Updates.htm
serena2005
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GTS, what is your friend going to do?
GTs
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Not sure, I heard it from another friend - the guy was still playing the tournament. If I hear what happens to the horse I will let you know.