stress Fractures

[Bri]

Have posted in Vets too but thought I may get more response in here..

After a horrible incident today I now have to spend the next 20 hours waiting to see if horse has stress fracture/s. Anyone have any experience of these? Can anyone put my mind at rest that if the worst happens and he does have a fracture he won't be permanently broken?

Thanks.

 

[oldvic]

Many racehorses get stress fractures and after box rest go on to race again and they are fine. You need to give the horse time for the fracture to heal and maybe think about a calcium supplement.