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If I suspected suspensory issues, I'd get the horse to a competent vet for ultrasound. I've rehabbed a horse through a suspensory injury. Caught early and with aggressive care, the horse will heal. Fool around too long, and the swelling causes lesions on the ligaments and can result in a poorer prognosis.

 

Maybe I'm just a fussbudget. I certainly do not have a lot of money for vet bills, but I get professional help with tendon or ligament injuries.

 

chris

Barbara March <bmarch@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a 14.3 arab gelding who has sore front suspensory ligaments, and
> has had for some time. My farrier and I finally figured it out today
> after trying unsucessfully through shoeing to get him to land heel
> first. My farrier is very competent and after palpating
>  my gelding's
> legs found soreness in the suspensories.
>
> My question is: what treatment options do I have?
>
> Thanks
> Barbara
>
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