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Discussion on Contracted Tendon, pulling toe back and to the inside
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Mszoey
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Posted on Thursday, Mar 11, 2004 - 10:51 am:
I have had colts with contracted flexor tendons before, putting a full leg splint on both legs for 10 days usually corrected nicely. this colt has one foot affected. I really don't see that the tendon looks pulled-tight. He does not walk on his pastern, but it is curled under abit and the hoof starting to curl under to the inside, I was holding off on splinting to give him abit of time, but it is getting worse as to better. I would hate to splint only one leg, is it possible to splint from the mid cannon bone down, as to splinting the entire leg? I might mention that I cannot straighten the foot by messaging, it is pretty tight..,
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Mar 12, 2004 - 8:44 am:
Hello Sherri,
I am concerned that the flexor tendon does not feel tight, this is not consistant with a simple contracted tendon. I am wondering if some other structure is malformed? Have you had the foal examined by a veterinarian?
I have splint mild flexural deformities from just below the knee down but you loose some of your effectiveness as the knee then bends releasing pressure on the flexor without stretching it.
DrO
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Mszoey
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Posted on Friday, Mar 12, 2004 - 11:29 am:
I have not had this colt examined "yet". I have had several others with contracted tendons I would splint and all was good.
This colt was folding over on both front feet in the beginning and came up on the one and never did on the other. I would notice that he would flip it up into correct position when he stretched his leg forward when he got into position to nurse, than it would roll back under, than he would pull his leg back and straighten it again. I cannot manually put his foot into correct position, it is pulling back to tight. I have put a splint on it as of last night, I only put it up to his knee. He seems to get around well with it and seems much more content. I will get an appointment for him, in the meantime I would like to leave this splint on, would it be harmful in doing so? I feel it would be worse letting him walk without the splint, considering he is "knuckled over". thank you
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Mar 13, 2004 - 8:09 am:
Whether you can leave it on depends on how well you have constructed and padded it Sherri. At the least it needs to be reset daily to examine the leg for uneven pressure points.
DrO
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