Tendon Injury

[Brithdir Barrd]

Hi,

Not my horse but a friend at my yard is concerned about her horse's tendon injury, which happened on the 2nd August. The horse has had a scan and pulled the tendon badly (not torn). Now having weekly cartrofen injections and on the second one. Also doing in hand walking 15mins twice a day as the vet said to build it up slowly until the next scan.

Has anyone had a tendon injury on here? How long before the swelling should start to go down? It is not a bowed shape but more filled.

Any advice or your experience in having a tendon injury will be a great comfort.

Thank you.

 

[be positive]

It is still very early days, 1 month from the injury, so will still be swollen and inflamed while the healing continues, it will take as long as it needs to and in many ways the fact it is still swollen means the horse will be given the time it needs to recover. Most will be 12 months before they are fully right, sometimes longer, trying to rush the recovery may mean it does not heal properly and is at risk of going again.
I had one come in for rest/ rehab that had a 40% lesion, he had about 5 months box rest and walking in hand then 6 months fully turned away before coming back into work with a further 2 months ridden walking on the roads before he started trotting. He has remained sound, did a short season p2p and is now starting his next career as a riding horse.

 

[Birker2020]

Hi,

Not my horse but a friend at my yard is concerned about her horse's tendon injury, which happened on the 2nd August. The horse has had a scan and pulled the tendon badly (not torn). Now having weekly cartrofen injections and on the second one. Also doing in hand walking 15mins twice a day as the vet said to build it up slowly until the next scan.

Has anyone had a tendon injury on here? How long before the swelling should start to go down? It is not a bowed shape but more filled.

Any advice or your experience in having a tendon injury will be a great comfort.

Thank you.

My best advice is to ice it like mad, as many times a day as you can. Ice, Ice, Ice. This is the best thing that you can do for this type of injury. Ice cups are very effective. Don't forget support bandaging if your vet advises this, the opposite leg will be bearing more weight.

Try and borrow an Ice Vibe boot if you can or hire one or buy one. Can't tell you how useful and how effective these are.