Fractured radius

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Hi,

My horse was kicked in the field last week and she has a fractured radius. The vet has said that she will make a full recovery if she is kept calm. I am very concerned as it is proving hard to keep her quiet. Does anyone have any advice on how to keep then calm on box rest? Anyone know of horses who have had this injury?

Thanks

Meg
 
My horse had the same injury two and a half years ago. Same thing - kick injury. He was going mad in his box, so the yard owner left one of the ponies in with him which seemed to help, however my vet also gave me some ACP, but I didn't use it as I didn't want him permanently drugged. I was told that my horse would only be suitable for hacking afterwards, and that he wouldn't be fully sound, however I sent him to a rehab yard after about three months box rest where he went on the walker every day and went swimming twice a week. He is now fully sound and still doing dressage.
My horse also got osteomyelitis which spread through the bone and we expected to lose him as a result of this, so just be aware
Feel free to PM me if you want some more info
 
Clipcloppop on here has one recovering at the moment.

He was cross tied for 6 weeks to prevent him lying down in case the fracture gave way. He got very used to it very quickly, he had the radio on, attention from everyone in the yard (although no titbits), his stable door open when people were around so he didnt feel shut in, fresh grass given. I totally believe the key to box rest is just that box rest, resist the temptation to bring them out to tie them up, or change of scenery as they begin to resent going back in and get wound up about. Keep a good routine, allow them to see activity that wont wind them up, but keeps them interested in their surroundings.

He has now been out for a week, gradually increasing area size and grass, and is starting fittening work, in hand at present then on the walker from next week.

I will point her in direction of this post tomorrow as I know she will have miles more to add for you.

Keep positive.
 
oh poor you. As scally says, my darling Raff is recovering from the same fracture. He coped very well with being crosstied after he realised that was his life for a while.
I visited him regularly. We put him in a stable that had the best view of what was going on. And we kept him tied up. He tried to lay down the first few nights so we tightened his crossties. He actually seemed to prefer this. He got comfort from the fact he had no choice to do anything except stand still.
I bandaged his other front leg as it was bearing all his weight- and he would be at increased risk of lami.
He was given VERY soaked hay (24hrs then rinsed) in very small holed haynet. This meant he could always have something to nibble on. And also made him lose weight to reduce lami risk. He wasn't allowed anything with sugar. He had a small handful of lite chaff 4 times a day to break his day up and mix his antibiotics and lami supplements into.
i tied him with trailer ties onto the wall-no baler twine. The vet said he'd be better breaking his neck than snapping string and managing to lie down....
Hang on a mo. Am writing this on my phone and need to use my phone for sat nav... So will carry on my reply in a second... X
 
Thanks for the comments makes me feel much better. Mine is allowed to lie down and not be cross-tied all the time as it is hairline, although i do cross-tie her during the day to keep her in line!

Great to hear that people have got to the other side, keep me updates as to Raffs progress please.

Thanks again,

Meg
 
I would just ensure she is sedated as much as she can be and leave a radio (tuned to a classical channel) on so she is not so bored. Lots of little feeds during the day are better than one or two bigger ones and will give her something to look forward to and lots of contact from people is nice too. Hopefully she will already be in a stable that looks out onto lots of activity so she will have something to watch. THe time will soon go. She will soon resign herself to this new way of life. She really has no choice at the end of the day.
 
My hunter just got a nasty kick injury yesterday with a possible hairline fracture that we are waiting to xray when the swelling has gone down a bit. Can you people tell me how lame yours were with a known hairline fracture of the radius??

Good uck with yours, meggull
 
cptrayes said:
My hunter just got a nasty kick injury yesterday with a possible hairline fracture that we are waiting to xray when the swelling has gone down a bit. Can you people tell me how lame yours were with a known hairline fracture of the radius??

Good uck with yours, meggull
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Raff was beyond lame. He couldn't put ANY weight on it at all. He walked in from field on three legs. Also he had no swelling. X
 
Poor Dork :( A pony at my old yard fractured her radius, she was cross tied for weeks in the middle of her box to keep her still and stop her kicking the door and was full of sedalin at turnout time etc to stop her really losing the plot. She did settle into it after a couple of weeks.

If I remember righly it was quite a bad fracture but she has gone on to make a full recovery and is still hunting and doing endurance rides.

There is lots going on at the yard during the day which should give Dork things to watch, if she is allowed to move can she have a nut ball and lots of haynets round the stable to keep her entertained?

Bailey sends lots of get better vibes xx
 
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