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Hi, my endurance horse has an injury and is expected to recover fine with a 
months stall rest.  The vet told me to keep a pressure wrap on the injured leg 
but he is getting a lot of fill (edema) on the other legs.  He can put weight 
on the injured leg ok so that isn't the problem.  Any ideas what I should do 
about the stocking up or is it not a problem?  I do turn him out in a small 
grazing paddock when I'm around to watch him.  I hate to bother the vet with 
little questions since he is out of town and not my regular vet.  My regular 
vet misdiagnosed the injury so used another vet for a 2nd opinion.  Thanks and 
happy trails, Kathy

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They're athletes! This is a partnership between horse and rider - we don't
have any jockeys out there, just pals and partners. We'd allow a rider with
a broken foot, a sore back and a nasty cold to compete - but we would never
let a horse in a similiar condition hit the trail.
~ Dr. Barney Flemming DVM

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