My horse had surgery the end of May, Annual Ligament
Desectomy. He was stall rested with small walks a month prior to the
surgery and stall rested again for a month after surgery. After the
surgery and one month of stall rest I started him on a couple of daily walks
(approximately 10 minutes each). He is now outside for about 3-4 hours
daily and seems to be doing very well. I’ve been putting him in my
round pen so that he doesn’t go tearing off. My vet did not give me
any specifics on a rehabilitation program for him only recommended that if
possible to give him a year off. I just started riding him two weeks ago,
approximately 10 minutes each ride, just walking in the round pen. He
seems to be doing extremely well. I’m not sure how long to keep
this going before I add in a little trotting. Anyone who has previous
experience with tendon injuries or this particular surgery I would like to know
your rehabilitation program. He won’t be going back to his regular
job until next year so I have a lot of time to do a proper rehab program.
I guess I’m just looking for some sort of guideline or timeframe from
others who have experienced this. Thanks so much…I do appreciate
it.
Wendy
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