Severed extensor tendon

Yup i get it! How long was that on for? Do you think it made much difference? My vets been brilliant about the bill, answering all my questions, coming out on short notice and hes good looking :P
 
Tbh I can't remember exactly how long it was on (my memorys not that good!) but I do know we had to change it quite a few times as his foot grew and I also seem to remember that when we put it on it was given a timeline of "as long as its needed". Sorry I can't be more specific.
 
We have had 2 on the yard that severed their front extensor tendons so not quite the same. One had a specially designed shoe to stop her being able to knuckle over when she started to learn to walk again, unfortunately she colicked and was put down before any real progress was made. The other did it before we got him but he raced on for another 4 years without a problem. From when he did it to his next race was approx. 14 months so he would have been in work and cantering at 10-11months. He has a wee bit of arthritis in that knee but it never stopped him winning races.

Horses are amazing at healing what we humans would deem impossible. Good luck!
 
Years ago my eventer did this injury with barbed wire in the field. I had to take him that night for surgery. He did the injury in January had 3 months in the stable and then was ridden in walk for ages. He recovered and was out eventing by the following spring. It never bothered him. His tendon was stitched with cat gut as I recall
 
Did you're venter do the degloving too or just the tendon? Interested to know if the damage to the skin affected them later on too. I've finally found a few people with experience with this! Only found a few until I joined this group!
 
Milkyway said:
Did you're venter do the degloving too or just the tendon? Interested to know if the damage to the skin affected them later on too. I've finally found a few people with experience with this! Only found a few until I joined this group!
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The beauty of this place...no matter how experienced or knowledgable, we can all find ourselves in need of advice and this is one of the best places to find it and gain knowledge from people who have come out the other side of what you're going through :)
 
They can cope without an extensor tendon, they just have to learn to flick there toe out again. Usually it's the healing of the original injury that causes problems, as it tends to be an pretty nasty wound to involve the extensor. Good luck with your lad, he certainly did a good job of it- you must have had the shock of your life!
 
I was doing the dishes and i seen him galloping away. With a red leg. Most horrible scene ever. And as he walked back he was knuckling over onto his fetlock. Ive never run so fast in my life. Blood everywhere and his heart going nuts.
 
Just thought I'd let everyone know that Milkys leg is slowly improving. He's got a pressure sore but it's still to soon to leave the bandage off. He's got a bit of thickening that's annoying me too
 
Fingers crossed he keeps making steady progress. My friends mare is still on full time box rest but she seems a lot stronger on that leg.
 
Milkyway said:
Hi, I'm new here but figured I may as we'll post!

My 10yo TB decided to run through a fence, degloving his cannon none, slicing his extensor tendon and the ligaments that surround it. He's been on box rest for the last 3.5months with a few Inhand walks. He knuckled over in the first week or so, but has been quite good since, he will do it if he's not concentrating.

We had a small surface infection around the 6 week mark, his stitches popped after nine days which was disappointing but not a lot we could do. He has been bandaged since it happened as he is a muppet. I'm not sure how to post pictures on here.

We had about 25% skin die off which we were quite lucky wasn't more. He is now on restricted turnout, he's feeling frisky but can't delay it forever. He has been a good patient, but the tendon was NOT stitched back together.

Has anyone dealt with similar and was your horse ever ridden again? Thanks! If I knew how to post pics I would. We are still healing the actual wound. He is having 2-3months to strengthen up in the paddock before he starts any form of physical work. :)
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Hiya my TB has done the same injury this past week so many people are telling me he wont return to work and told me to look at euthanasia which im absolutely not doing unless he has no quality of life.

Hes been in hospital they have stitched the wound partially and bandaged, they recommened having him in a cast for a month and being cross tied but he would not have dealt with that well hes on 5 bless him.

Anyway im waffling hes home now healing well and having regular bandage changes and hopefully stitches out next week.

I see your post was a good while ago did your horse recover ? Could you ride them again ? Any advice or tips at all.

I only got him in august and had just got his weight and muscle up so was very excited for next year absolutely gutted all due to other liverys getting there horses in and not notifying me.
 
Haalimshake said:
Hiya my TB has done the same injury this past week so many people are telling me he wont return to work and told me to look at euthanasia which im absolutely not doing unless he has no quality of life.

Hes been in hospital they have stitched the wound partially and bandaged, they recommened having him in a cast for a month and being cross tied but he would not have dealt with that well hes on 5 bless him.

Anyway im waffling hes home now healing well and having regular bandage changes and hopefully stitches out next week.

I see your post was a good while ago did your horse recover ? Could you ride them again ? Any advice or tips at all.

I only got him in august and had just got his weight and muscle up so was very excited for next year absolutely gutted all due to other liverys getting there horses in and not notifying me.
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The poster above no longer uses the forum so you probably won’t get your answer sorry!
Hope your poor horse heals well though, sounds
Like you’ve been through a tough time of it
 
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