ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: tendon recoveries

Re: tendon recoveries

Steph Teeter (step@fsr.com)
Mon, 18 Aug 1997 10:54:42 -0700 (PDT)

Louise,

I take my horses to Washington State University for
lameness evalutations, pre-purchase exams, etc.
Their recommendation for any type of tendon or
ligament injury is a *minimum* of 90 days:
30 days stall
30 days hand walk
30 days ponying
And only then should they be started working again - gradually.
I asked them - if 90 days is good, is 6 months better? The
answer was an emphatic yes! I was told after 6 months, anything
longer really doesn't help that much but that 6 months is the
optimum layoff time.

Steph

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