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.
 
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