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Hi Heidi,

I had the sonagram done today & flexsion tests. No
lameness, No damage, all clean, just plain old wind
puffs. Cost to find out: $345.00, but peace of mind is
priceless. Thanks so much for the advice Heidi. It
might have been something that timely treatment would
have been extremely important for. I had a lesson from
the vet about the various things to look for and which
are red flag symtoms of real issues. She said continue
on with training as planned and wrap 12 hours on 12
off if I like and cold hose twice daily again if I
like, But wind puffs do not cause pain or damage.
Wierd! 

Leigh

Leigh



--- heidi larson <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> let us all know how it turns out!
>
> heidi
>
> --- edna leigh libby <redponyfarm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Thank-you Heidi for responding. I am awaiting a
> call
> > back from the vet right now for scheduling the
> ultra
> > sound. I rely on the experience of you folks and
> > appreciate the advice very much!
> >
> >
> >
> > --- heidi larson <ribbitttreefrog@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > go get an utrasound done - just in case they are
> > > something
> > > more serious.  My older retired gelding had a
> > > "windpuff"
> > > show up not long after he'd had a pasture
> accident,
> > > was
> > > stung by a bunch of bees and raced back to the
> barn,
> > > bucking and kicking out.  Vet thinks he either
> was
> > > stung in
> > > the tendon sheath (not likely) or in kicking out
> > > injured
> > > the tendon that slides over the fetlock joint. 
> I
> > > just
> > > thought it was a windpuff as he was not off at
> all -
> > > even
> > > did another LD and a 50 that season.  But the
> next
> > > spring
> > > when training was getting a little more intense,
> he
> > > was not
> > > wanting to go downhill as readily and that
> "puff"
> > > was more
> > > swollen and warmer to the touch.  Diagnosis was
> > > damage to
> > > the tendon, tried a TENS unit and ice, stall
> rest
> > > and more
> > > ice.  Tried laser therapy also.  No change,
> however,
> > > Dr.
> > > Foss (endurance vet that did the diagnosis) said
> > > when I ran
> > > into him at our local endurance convention a
> year or
> > > two
> > > later that he had successfully treated a similar
> > > injury -
> > > just caught it alot earlier!
> > >
> > > good luck - heidi (hoping it's just a windpuff)
> > >
> > >
> > > --- edna leigh libby <redponyfarm@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > My 19 year old used to fill up but not get
> sore. I
> > > > just thought it was normal for her. However:
> my
> > > new 5
> > > > year old has windpuffs behind, both of them
> (left
> > > &
> > > > right) about the same. They get worse when
> ridden.
> > > > Tonight we were out for an hour of walk trot
> (80%
> > > > walk) they got worse. NOW I am worried. Should
> I
> > > be?
> > > > What causes wind puffs? 
> > > >
> > > >
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