Tendon sheath swelling

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So my gelding has some tendon sheath swelling and consequently lameness to his hind. I have been advised 5 days box rest, with cold hosing and bandaging overnight, then turn out for 2 days (whilst stabled at night) and then a trot up.

I have always been extremely fortunate in that I have never had any lameness issues with my gelding, or any of my previous horses.

Does anyone have any advice / experience of this?

The good the bad or the ugly please!
 
One of ours had this earlier this year, and it's taken weeks, I'm afraid. In fact, in the end, because it came back, we have turned him away for the winter. He is sound now, but the vet said the longer we could give him the better. We won't bring him back up until early spring.
 
swilliam said:
One of ours had this earlier this year, and it's taken weeks, I'm afraid. In fact, in the end, because it came back, we have turned him away for the winter. He is sound now, but the vet said the longer we could give him the better. We won't bring him back up until early spring.
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I had a feeling that would be the case. How crappy :(

Sorry that you've had to turn away for winter!
 
Mine had this in aug, resulted in surgery to clean up the tendon sheath and steroid in and is now off until the spring, im praying he comes sounds for some dressage work (he was eventing)
 
My mare strained her tendon sheath a few years ago being stupid in the field. Fortunately she was not lame on it (looked like she had blown a tendon when she came in) and the scans showed no damage to the tendon itself.

Six weeks strict box rest and ice boots and then a couple of weeks inhand walking to get the edge off her then sedated and turned out (keeping fingers crossed) for a couple of weeks. This was probably being over cautious but as she is a potential GP dressage horse we did what my vet said. A couple of years later it blew up again and I thought bu**er and iced it and the next day it was back to normal again. Not been a problem since and she is now jumping and working advanced medium.
 
eggs said:
My mare strained her tendon sheath a few years ago being stupid in the field. Fortunately she was not lame on it (looked like she had blown a tendon when she came in) and the scans showed no damage to the tendon itself.

Six weeks strict box rest and ice boots and then a couple of weeks inhand walking to get the edge off her then sedated and turned out (keeping fingers crossed) for a couple of weeks. This was probably being over cautious but as she is a potential GP dressage horse we did what my vet said. A couple of years later it blew up again and I thought bu**er and iced it and the next day it was back to normal again. Not been a problem since and she is now jumping and working advanced medium.
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That makes me feel better. I feel a bit better now I've spoken more to the vet. He's not overly concerned at this moment, if he is still bad in a week or so then we will look at scanning etc.

Eggs can you recommend a decent set of ice boots? It's one thing I don't have, and would rather give as much support as possible!
 
Not sure if it's the same thing but several years ago my gelding was coming out of the stable in the mornings lame, with swellings in both hinds, just above fetlock level. After an hour or so moving, he came sound. Vet scanned and said it was an inflammation of the tendon sheath. (Used the expression desmopathy) I was told to keep him out 24/7, rest for 6 months and see what level of work I could bring him back to. I was told this was a condition, rather than an event/injury. Horse was 15, I was told I may never ride him again.
He's now 23 and still hacking out regularly with no problems, I've kept him on 24/7 turnout, and although he sometimes has swellings, he's not been lame a day since. :)
 
Sorry Sprat, they are a pair of ice boots I've had for years and I can't remember what make they are. They can't be left on for more than 20 minutes though as they heat up with the heat from the leg. I've got two pairs which I kept alternating.
 
Thanks anyway Eggs, think I'll do a bit of research and invest in some.

Luckily I have a few friends at the yard who are struggling to get their horses exercised so I can hopefully stop myself from becoming a fat lazy (and possibly alcoholic) slob while the boy fixes himself.
 
Further to the above - I have been cold hosing and bandaging at night and the swelling and heat does appear to be going down slightly which is good news.

However, both hinds are very warm when I'm taking the bandages off - Should I persist with the bandaging?
 
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