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Has anyone delt with bowed tendons or bandage bows? going back last year in summer my horse started to show a bowed tendon, when he was stabled it would swell but no lameness and when turned out and exercised would dissapear. I had my vet come out as i was worried about it and they scanned his leg and couldnt see a thing. He hasnt any lameness what so ever doesnt affect him atall. I just find it weird could it be a bandage bow if it is will it be there for rest of his life? sometimes when he is in i ice tight it an bandage it next morning swelling has gone down, if i dont bandage in the stable it swells but as soon as he is out or exercised the swelling goes. My vet couldnt see any shadows or anything in the scans nothing at all she scanned the other leg to and both look normal she told me not to worry about it. i also find when the weather warms up it swells more than in winter. He has neer been lame on it what so ever and it is never hot. I just find it odd anyone have any ideas or anyone experience this with there own horse??
 
Bowed tendons do not come and go with bandaging. I have never understood peoples facination with bandaging. I suspect that your bandages irritate the tendon sheath and cause swelling, which of course a sunsequent bandage reduces. A vicious circle. I would stop bandaging.
 
I wonder if the vet thinks this is a bowed tendon, or did you decide that it looked like a picture you have seen of one.
Bandaging is used in racing when ligaments/tendons have been overstressed, it supports the structure while healing. Bandage both legs else the you will find the horse keeps his weight off the non bandaged leg.
Bandaging is a high level skill and should never be done by a child or unskilled person, the vet will show you how to do it if it is needed, otherwise don't do it.
 
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