Tendon Issues

[plcgirl]

Hi Guys!

my horse damaged her tendon back in July and has been out of action since!!:(...(silly as it sounds it was self-inflicted as she decided to escape from her field) we got advice from the vet to hose it down twice a day for 10 mins and to also apply stay sound clay. she said that because the injury was minor it would heal quickly ad she would be back in action around the middle of september. the sweling and lameness went down nearly straight away but the heat still remains and there is a bump forming. we then got scan done and showed that it is healing, but she needed more rest, which i expected as tendon injuries take time, but our vet gave us no further advice on what to do in the mean time.

Does anybody have any suggestions on different methods in which i can try...ice packs, applying heat...etc. I'm so afraid that it wont heal, and because she is only a four year old it would be such a shame.

Thanks:D

[XenaWarriorPrincess]

Ice packs ect are most effective early on so im afraid it might just be a case of rest and wait and see now. How long did the vet say to stay on box rest?
Which tendon has she damaged?
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[Horseylover]

Sorry to hear about your girls injury! When Molly damaged her tendon we went down the same route as you with the rest/ hold hosing/ cold claying. As she was over 20 at the time everything took a bit longer to heal and one of the things that can really speed the healing process up and make sure everythings strong internally is feeding a joint/ bone supplement or just plain MSM. Feeding a vitamin and mineral supplement is normally a good bet too :) other than that I'd say just carry on doing what you're doing already, maybe give your vet a call and ask what he/ she thinks you should do next?
If it's of any reassurance Molly's done both of her hind tendons whilst in her 20's and they both made a full recovery, she's just had to wear excersize boots when being ridden ever since as a precaution!
Good luck and I hope she makes a speedy recovery!