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Discussion on Stall rest or pasture for recovery
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Jojo15
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Posted on Saturday, Dec 28, 2002 - 10:19 am:
Hi Dr. O,
I have my girl up in pasture and she has come up lame. Everyone who has looked confirms its in the shoulder.. Left shoulder. No heat anywhere. Farrier confirmed nothing lower leg. So, the shoulder it is. But nothing painful to the touch.
There is no atrophy as of yet. The injury was on Monday Dec.23. The use of bute for 2 days and some stall rest improved her dramatically. I told them to turn her back out to pasture, since her stall behaviour is deplorable. She hates being in a stall.
But, my friend called last night and she is showing lameness again. I told him to bute her and put her in the stall for 48 hours and see where we are at this point.
So, question is what is better? The article says that stall rest only and not much hands-on will effect a good response. Or would pasture turnout be better for muscle movement and recovery, but then with what kind of therapy? and should it be more hands- on.
The fence is broken down between her and the gelding. She probably got goofy while in season. There was a past injury to the same area in the armpit when she got hung up on the hotwalker wire a few years ago... But she came out fine. And no atrophy or sweeney was diagnosed.
so what to do? I am 400miles away from her. I don't have the recourse to do much hands therapy, nor think after a weeks time would help much. Or would it?
What would you recommend?
To solve the stall vs. pasture dilemma would a small turnout be more advisable? or is it NO movement at all.
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Dec 29, 2002 - 8:53 am:
Hello Joj,
Until you know what in the shoulder is injured and how severely, stall rest with bute is recommended. There are many possibililties some of which rest is important, none of which rest will hurt.
DrO
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