Ripped Muscle

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Levi has been lame on and off over the last 12 months (was a korn at one point)

vet came yesterday

but it turns out he has a rip in his hind quarter muscles, vets believes it is old injury from racing days,but due to being in for 5 weeks with abscess, korn, bumped head (resulted in staples) and then finally strangles

it had become weak and when he was finally aloud back out and went a little mad he has made it bigger!

i have been given pain killer and i am to work him in the evening to try and build it back up but the vet said "it will make or brake him"

any one been in this type of situation?

how did it go??

any advice would be amazing

what a lovely birthday present that was...

oh must add he only has pain killer in his dinner for work he goes out with none of board so that he can "feel" it and try and limit his fooling round!
 
Mine got a kick last year which resulted in a muscle tear, not very lame at the time so had a few weeks off, 3 or 4 I think, no pain relief, and came slowly back into light work after vet had re-checked and ok'd it. I was told that light work to keep the blood flowing helps it to heal better, and then work on slowly strengthening it.
He's been ok since, but he's semi-retired anyway and doesn't do much, only light hacking 4 or 5 times a week, with the odd canter and no jumping.
He has been left with an odd bump on the leg, which only appears when he rests it, looks quite dramatic sometimes but is apparently scar tissue from the injury and nothing to worry about. Probably a different ball-game if your horse needs to come back into full work so this is probably no help to you whatsoever! Good luck
 
Belated happy birthday Shavings.

I can't offer any advice, but sympathy as my mare has a significant tear in her abdominal muscle. She hadn't been right since Autumn and it's assumed she damaged the muscle, then made it worse after Christmas having a massive hooly in the field. Vet has suggested a programme of rehab, walking in hand, hill work ( I've plenty of them!). Poles, and then gradual introduction of saddle and ridden work.

Hope you can move forwards from this. A good physio would help. I've had ultrasound For injuries which has been a massive help. Good luck
 
Which muscle in the hindquarters did the vet identify as being the problem?
Was the horse fully sound and in work prior to the box rest? If so, what level of work?
How old is the horse and how long ago were the racing days when the original injury is believed to have been acquired?
Do you have a chartered physio involved?
 
gunnergundog said:
Which muscle in the hindquarters did the vet identify as being the problem?
Was the horse fully sound and in work prior to the box rest? If so, what level of work?
How old is the horse and how long ago were the racing days when the original injury is believed to have been acquired?
Do you have a chartered physio involved?
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Hi GunnerGundog

I was told which muscle but truth be told with the shock of it all i have forgotten but can ring vets on monday and find out

as for works yes he was in normal work until the box rest, normal work for us is lunged twice a week for 30 mins and ridden 3 times a week for 30 mins with 1 hour lesson weekly (so not hard work my other horses work loads!) but still its not nothing!

he has been out of racing for 2 years now, i didnt even know it had happen wile he was racing!

he will be 6 on Friday (15th)

I do have a physio coming to luck at him but i live on the isle of man so we have no physio on island they travel here monthly so having to wait til her next visit!
 
Given your situation I would call your physio to give her the heads up re what has happened; ask her to call the vet to get the precise details and then with that knowledge on board advise you as to a short term plan until she can get hands on.

Best of luck.
 
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