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AW: [RC] collateral ligament - Hilga Höfkens

My mare Pamina has this problem, if we talk about the same ligament. It actually runs at the backside of the fetlock. It thickens if the sinews that go down there are stressed (pulled, inflammation and such, we had that twice) and start rubbing the ligament.
For Pamina it makes quite an ugly leg with HUGE windgalls and a swollen look all the way between fetlock and hoof.
One other horse at our barn recently had a surgery on that (cut the ligament to relief the pressure and rubbing). She is doing fine, but it was only 2 weeks ago. So there is no telling of the outcome.
I was told by several vets NOT to think about surgery despite all the swelling, as long as she shows no lameness. So far she is ok, last years lameness issues had different reasons (stonebruise and misplaced nail). She did some 75 milers last year and a 100 the year before, all with that leg. We´ll see how she will do on her second 100 next weekend.
 
NO boots. What for? They only add to the pressure on the sinews. With added pressure from the outside you will not treat the cause of the problem. Anyway, if anybody has good ideas other than surgery, I will apreciate.
Happy trails.
Hilga from Germany
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Von: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]Im Auftrag von patty bass
Gesendet: Montag, 7. Juli 2003 23:44
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Betreff: [RC] collateral ligament

hi, i'm new here and have a question. anyone ever have their horse strain the collateral ligament that wraps around from one side of the pastern to the other under the fetlock? i want to know what boots you all use and why. thanks
Patty Bass

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