tendon adhesions

[odd1]

i put a post up a few days ago re my 2yo who is down at Weipers vet school she had her tendon sheath flushed out as it was infected
although there seems to be no tendon damage she had adhesions between the tendon and the sheath wall they removed these when she had it all flushed out
i don't know anything about this at all but wondered how she could have got it what causes it and can i prevent it
i will ask the vet when i go down to visit on tues but my mind is racing as to how at 2 when she hasn't done a days work something like this could have happened
the ground up here has been very hard with the frost could it have been that or pawing for grass
thanks

 

[awesomebydesign]

How did it get infected? Where in the leg?

 

[alsiola]

It's a consequence of infection. Infection causes great inflammation within the tendon sheath with a large amount of fibrin released. Fibrin will stick things together i.e. adhesions.
The surgeon has broken them down, the key now is a good post op exercise program to keep them from returning.