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RE: [RC] CTRs a thumbs down....I think - Von Simson, CristianoTitle: RE: CTRs a thumbs down....I thinkIn a message dated 8/22/2005 10:34:52 P.M. Central Standard Time, > jonnij@xxxxxxxx writes: > > Well, I have yet to have an endurance vet pick up EVERY leg, flex > them, > check tendons, tendon sheaths, feel for heat, and make notations > of any > fill or swelling etc.. > In fact, the vet should avoid manipulating the limb too much. The goal at the vet check is to evaluate for lameness and ability to go on the race, not to make a diagnostic on the cause of the lameness, prognostic or recommendation for treatment. Many riders do not want a unfamiliar veterinarian manipulating their horse. In a highly competitive environment (think FEI) the vet could be accused of making the condition worse by his manipulation. So, as far as the vet-check procedure goes, vets are correct if they just evaluate lameness at trot. Asking to trot in a circle is a common request, when needed. All the other tools for lameness diagnostic (from manipulation to local anesthetic blocks, X-rays, MRIs, etc.) are to be used in another context, when your veterinarian is seeing your horse and is expected to diagnose cause and prescribe a treatment. Cristiano von Simson, DVM
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