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Discussion on Rehabbing Ligaments
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Aannk
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Posted on Friday, Nov 29, 2002 - 9:50 am:
Dr. O.,
I have a question about this. Is trotting poles a no no before you are at the final, "allowed to jump" phase? I am in the trot 10 minutes a day phase, and I have been trotting poles and walking over them. I hadn't thought about that not being allowed.
Thanks,
Alicia
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Dec 2, 2002 - 7:53 am:
Not knowing the nature of the injury Alicia, or the history of your progress, I cannot answer your question. If there is any doubt with the veterinarian in charge of your case, put it off for a cycle or two.
DrO
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Aannk
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Posted on Monday, Dec 2, 2002 - 1:12 pm:
Dr. O.,
I just wanted to know if trotting and cantering over poles was allowed in the "flat work" section of your article. He had a slight suspensory "strain" I guess you would call it. Grade 1 lameness on small circle to the side the hurt leg was on. He was ultrasounded, saw nothing. Was rested two months. Re-sounded. Rested again two months, re-sounded. Pronounced "cured". Since then I have been following your schedule for rehab, but I didn't see anything regarding poles. Should they be treated the same as jumps? That is my only question.
Alicia
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2002 - 7:09 am:
They are more rigourous than flat work so I would put them in after all the flat work is completed.
DrO
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Member:
Aannk
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2002 - 8:45 am:
OK, thanks, that is what I thought.
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Aannk
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Posted on Tuesday, Dec 3, 2002 - 8:51 am:
Dr. O.,
Sorry to add this to the end of a different post, but it concerns the horse I was talking about. He just shot up another inch behind. Every other time, he has shot up up front too. This time, however, he is 6 years old. Is there any way to tell if they are going to be uphill? He has been uphill most of the time, but there have been long periods where he has been butt high (lasting anywhere from a month to three months). I just hope this is his last growth spurt, as he has gone past 16 hands now, and I really don't want him much bigger. The string test says this should be the last too, it shows about 1.5 more inches.
Thanks,
Alicia
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Posted on Wednesday, Dec 4, 2002 - 3:53 am:
The inch that he has grown is almost certainly not skeletal growth at this age but probably has more to do with muscle development or increase fat deposition. To be honest I do not worry too much about horses being uphill or downhill and never have seen a horse where this was a conformational flaw serious enough to be worried about.
DrO
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