Possible front outside splint bone fracture.....

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SoniaR

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Hi all,
Need some advice. My gorgeous 3 year old came up lame a couple of weeks ago after the thunderig and lighting and had a small cut to the splint bone region just under his front knee to the outside (prob all charging round like lunatics). I rested him from work and he was fine a couple of days ago so I rode him lightly. However he has come up lame again but worse this time, there is not alot of swelling. Got the vet today who's advice was 7 days box rest, strap the area for support but not for 24 hours, 2 bute per day and 2 antibiotics per day. She said it could be just a build up of cellulite but f he is no better will have to go for x-rays to see if it is a fracture:(. The box rest sounds fine and dandy but he weaves when stressed, and he is getting very stressed not been able to go out and play with his mates. Also she said if it is a fracture they cant operate as its on the outside?
My questions are:

1. Do you think the weaving is causing more harm than letting him out in the field or should I bring him in during the day with his pal who is too fat then put him back out at night - would this be less stressful or just continue with the box rest as his weaving is stress related and I'm sure as soon as I am gone and the yard is quiet he stops?

2. Why cant they operate on an outside front splint fracture?:confused:

To add to my stress I am moving yards next week, so new field means tsting it to its limits when he is released from his 7 days box rest!!.:eek:

Your opions appreciated:D

Sonia xx
 
I don't understand why they can't operate because it is on the outside tbh. My old mare kicked Sirena last year and completely fractured the splint bone (on the outside!), she was operated on and is back in full work with no hint of lameness. The other option was six weeks box rest followed by six months field rest. however, because the break was very near a tendon, any bone put down would possibly have interfered with said tendon so the op was the obvious choice.

If they are going to break a bone, you want it to be the splint bone as it is not weight bearing and should not cause any lameness/arthritic problems once healed.
 
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