Ddft and sdft melded together - experience? (for a friend.)

[kerilli]

A friend's horse was run into by another horse out hunting and tendons of back leg damaged. It now seems that the area filled with blood which has hardened.
(I had this happen to a horse years ago, it turned out to be a ruptured tendon sheath, unfortunately I took advice from yard owners and left it to them to treat it and call vet (i was away at Uni) which they delayed, the 2 tendons melded together in the blood and the whole area went solid. She was field sound from then on, but that was all.)
Friend's horse seems to have a v similar injury, and is on 3 legs. V good vet says prognosis is v bad.
Does anyone know of any way to treat the injury? Shockwave therapy, ultrasound, anything that might work? Thankyou. Any suggestions much appreciated. I think he's going to heaven if nothing can be done, obv.

 

[Cliqmo]

Sounds bloody horrible, so sorry for your friend and sorry to be unable to offer any advice.

 

[Tiffany]

What about equine spa therapy - not sure of one in your area but you could look on www.beaverhall.co.uk

Hope it's not too serious

 

[kerilli]

might be worth a try, i'll suggest it. ta.

 

[silverbreeze]

Anything to get rid of the pooling blood, it needs to be something that will stimulate the circulation.
I had a mare with a terrible impact injury on her thigh and the blood caused an intra muscular haematoma (sp) and we used ultrasound to stimulate the removal of the blood. The pain always seemed to ease after an ultrasound session.
Magnetic boots are good for stimulating circulation, thus aiding the removal of the excess blood too.
I guess the spa would work in the same way as it would alow the horse to use the leg and stimulate circulation this way

 

[k9h]

It needs to be physically manipulated to break it down & then get the body to remove it.
Ultra sound unless a super heavy duty one will not do much good. Unless they have paid over at least 1K for the machine.