bellaboo
Well-Known Member
My mare has been on box rest for the past 8 weeks due to a bone chip just below the stifle. Her rest is up on Wednesday so i need to work out the best way for her to be turned out. She had the physio on Friday who said that obviously she is in quite soft condition and has muscle wastage over the site of the chip where she was kicked.
I have spoken to the vet and he advises for her to be turned out into a small paddock after sedalin and see how she goes but would be fine to leave out.
My friend and physio reckons it may be better to turn her out for just a few hours and build it up slowly over a few weeks untill she is out all day then i can bring her home. (She's been at a different yard where there is horses in all the time as she was getting stressy on her normal yard)
I can see both people's points, the vet said if i do it slowly which is fine, she would have to have sedalin each time as she is still going to be excited about going out which i agree with and the physio's point makes sense as her body may not be up to handling a whole day out as she has done nothing but stand in a box for 8 weeks.
What does everyone else do?
I have spoken to the vet and he advises for her to be turned out into a small paddock after sedalin and see how she goes but would be fine to leave out.
My friend and physio reckons it may be better to turn her out for just a few hours and build it up slowly over a few weeks untill she is out all day then i can bring her home. (She's been at a different yard where there is horses in all the time as she was getting stressy on her normal yard)
I can see both people's points, the vet said if i do it slowly which is fine, she would have to have sedalin each time as she is still going to be excited about going out which i agree with and the physio's point makes sense as her body may not be up to handling a whole day out as she has done nothing but stand in a box for 8 weeks.
What does everyone else do?