Partially severed tendon :-(

[Laura1234]

Anybody ever had one on their horse? I am needing some good vibes.
My boy came in very lame and covered in blood, with an inch long cut to about 4 inch above his hock. Vet had a look and there is a partially severed tendon, maybe two, so we will not be able to tell fully until scans.
I am just so gutted. Have had him only 6 months, lost our old mare at the beginning of the year, and also lost a horse to colic within days of owning him, so thought we had already had an awful year, and now this!
Has anybody known of horses coming sound again from an injury like this? He is only 6, and whilst if he only ever came field sound, he is for life and would never change that as long as he was happy, but I would be devastated if I could not ride him again, and would not be able to ever afford another, so that would be it with my riding
The vets have been great and have said we need to wait until the scans to see how it is knitting back together. I only ride and will ever ride at riding club level, so at least he is not a competition horse, but it is the not knowing that is driving me crazy! I have weeks to wait until they scan him.
He is stitched up and on strict box rest for the next 4 - 6 months, depending on the scans.
Anybody got any advice/good vibes?

 

[debsflo]

i havent but know someone whose horse did ,original vets didnt accuratley diagnose but they went to oakhom. i will try and find out what the treatment was but i know he had a long period of box rest but is now back dressaging and owner says he is better than ever .so have hope. my horse has a tear to her ddft and is on her 3rd month of box rest .so positive vibes.

 

[Laura1234]

Thanks a lot, I put this in NL too, and yes others have heard of horses coming back into work, with lots of rest and TLC, so I am feeling a teensy bit less anxious.
Best of luck with your horse too.

 

[ImogenBurrows]

Wait for the scans - follow instructions on rest and if it is not all doom and gloom ask your vet if they have a physio they recommend and also when they feel physio involvement will be appropriate.

I think we under use physios in the repair phase of these kind of wounds....we are using one a lot and having really good results. If the vet agrees then you can claim fees from the insurers too.

Obviously we don't use one until the healing is well underway but check all the same!!!!