Re: deep digital flexor strain

["Sandy Bolinger" <bolinger@bigsky.net>]

You need to get another ultrasound before you can know the extent of the
healing. If something showed up on the initial ultrasound, 4-6 weeks doesn't
sound like even close to enough time off.  jmho

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From: <guest@endurance.net>
To: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 6:39 PM
Subject: RC: deep digital flexor strain


> Lucy Bagot bagot@fgi.net
> Early in March my 17 yr mare strained her deep digital flexor
> tendon.  There was swelling and pain upon palpating the
> leg.  This was confirmed by an ultrasound done by my vet.
> He had said it would take somewhere between 4 to 6
> weeks before she could return to work.  It has now been 5
> weeks and all swelling and pain is gone.  The exception
> being when she is kept in her stall, there is a slight
> 'stocking up' in the leg.  A walk down the aisle clears it up
> but it still has me concerned.  The vet is scheduled to come
> back out May 1st for a re-evaluation but I am looking for
> any input from those on ridecamp to be able to discuss with
> him before putting her  back to work.  Can I start her
> conditioning now or do I need to wait until her leg no longer
> swells after she has been stalled?   Will this be something
> that will always be there, like windpuffs?  I am anxious to put
> her back to work but I don't want to rush it and end up with a
> worse injury or back to square one.  Any and all suggestions
> would be appreciated.
>
>
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