best way to treat splints?

[skye123]

friends horse has a splint. shes just started working him again in walk, shes got some liquid (in a blue bottle cant remember what its called) which she is putting on it every night and the horse is wearing brushing boots all the time unless hes in the stable

anyone have any ideas what else she can do?

 

[vicm2509]

I just left Barons.

He developed it the summer before last, it was hard when I noticed it. I kept him in for a few days and hosed it but he wasnt lame so I put him back out and worked him again.

I did not do any roadwork of jumping for a month or so but then he was worked as before.

His was quite large but he was sound. It compleatly dissapeared within 6 months with no treatment at all.

A few people I know have used Splitex with no significant results.

 

[KatB]

Is there heat/lameness etc? If not, leave it and continue with normal, although a couple of hosing sessions a day will help. If it has heat/swelling/lameness, hosing twice a day, bute and box rest until heat and swelling has gone down, then light work until it is no longer tender to touch.

 

[skye123]

her instructor looked at him and he wasnt lame on the lunge but was 1 1/2 out of 10 lame when trotted up on the yard

 

[Stacie_and_Jed]

I would give him a rest not for long say a week. Thats what i done with my old pony when she developed one. She was fine after that.

 

[dianchi]

Rest is alsways best they just need time to settle down.