Fractured Splintbone.. Anyone have experience?

[Keltic]

As above really, my old mare Kelly who is 28 has a fracture of her splintbone, is there anything i can do or give her to speed aid recovery? She is not really that lame and is turned out on vet advice, she has a dressing on then vet wrap then a brushing boot. Ive been and bought 2 new pairs of brushing boots this after noon the wrap around type so she can have a clean pair every day.
Any other suggestions please

 

[amandathepanda]

Mine shattered his splint bone on his hind leg 14 months ago. He has to have big chunks of it surgically removed & was on box rest for 4 months as it took a long time to heal enough to cope with the way Beem behaves in the field! The only thing I can add to what your vet has told you to do is to make sure she has a balanced diet which is rich in things like calcium to promote bone healing. I think Alan & Page do a convalescent diet which would do all this

 

[tikino]

my mare fractured her off hind splintbone in june this year.she had to have it surgically removed and then was on box rest for 4 months then start to ride her in walk before i put her out as she can be a nightmare and gallop aroung the field. i would also say give her a good balanced diet with maybe a mulitvitamin supplement and do as your vet advises however i would avoid her being out in a field that is heavy going as this could put more strain onthe leg. good luck