chestnutdiva
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My 18-year-old mare on loan has just been diagnosed with this, just when she was starting to do really, really well at dressage. She is not lame as such and the vet has recommended a walk and trot, straight-lines-only regime for the next six weeks, along with bute and Cartrophen injections plus twice-daily cold packs. I am very distressed and the vet was rather vague about prognosis. Can anyone share their experiences with Cartrophen? Or with recovery from tendon injuries in general? The injections are expensive but I decided to give it a go as I want her to have the best chance of recovering. She was semi-retired when I took her on (not because of health but because the owner was unable to ride) and not too happy in that condition as she craves human interaction and has tons of energy. We brought her back into work very gradually over the last few months, taking every precaution, supportive boots, proper warm-up and cooling off, etc. so it is all rather a shock.