Lax or weak flexor tendon

[Dry Rot]

Posting this because on first sight I was pretty shocked!

The first picture shows a foal born to one of my mares a bit over a week ago. As you can see, the feet don't look right. I immediately sent a photo off to my vets and thumbed through my copy of McKinnon and Voss. Although healthy and well able to run beside his mother, the foal did not seem comfortable when standing. The condition is as the header and apparently not uncommon.

The same foal less than a week later. The feet are now almost 100% correct and he is happy to stand and beginning to play with a younger companion.

There is also some video footage. Can you spot which foal is which? The foal with the weak flexor tendons is the one on the left, the foal on the right is six days younger and only a day or so old so still a bit unsteady on it's feet. All's well that ends well!

[youtube]FjMFKkjQyI8[/youtube]

 

[amandap]

Very interesting. Lovely foals.

I saw photos of a foal with this (or a similar) condition a few years ago on another forum. That foal was also mainly affected in the hind legs though not so severely and it resolved itself in time.

I assume the foals go on to develop normally?

 

[Dry Rot]

Very interesting. Lovely foals.

I saw photos of a foal with this (or a similar) condition a few years ago on another forum. That foal was also mainly affected in the hind legs though not so severely and it resolved itself in time.

I assume the foals go on to develop normally?

Apparently so. I imagine it is caused by being cramped in a small space! The equine vet said it would probably come right in about ten days, but he managed it in six! Quite alarming on first sight and I was convinced it would have to be pts. Hope this allays someone else's fears as it is apparently not uncommon. I think I've seen it in lambs years ago and they came right too.

 

[amandap]

Alarming I am sure it was! I'm sure your photos will be useful to many in the future. Perhaps add them to the sticky thread so they don't get lost over time?

 

[JFTDWS]

He's certainly looking a lot more "normal" now! Good to see him getting on well

 

[HappyHackerK8]

Posting this because on first sight I was pretty shocked!

The first picture shows a foal born to one of my mares a bit over a week ago. As you can see, the feet don't look right. I immediately sent a photo off to my vets and thumbed through my copy of McKinnon and Voss. Although healthy and well able to run beside his mother, the foal did not seem comfortable when standing. The condition is as the header and apparently not uncommon.

The same foal less than a week later. The feet are now almost 100% correct and he is happy to stand and beginning to play with a younger companion.

There is also some video footage. Can you spot which foal is which? The foal with the weak flexor tendons is the one on the left, the foal on the right is six days younger and only a day or so old so still a bit unsteady on it's feet. All's well that ends well!

[youtube]FjMFKkjQyI8[/youtube]

Could you repost the link to YouTube?