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Discussion on Inferior check ligament and shoeing
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Posted on Saturday, Aug 18, 2001 - 8:38 am:
Dear Dr. O--
2 weeks ago my farrier switched my 5 year old, large, warmblood from bar shoes to regular shoes--he kept pulling the bar shoes. 2 days later I noticed swelling in the inferior check ligament area in both front legs. He had not been ridden prior to the swelling, nor was he observed doing anything stupid at turnout.
The left front has a large high splint that has been there for some time and never caused a problem, and now there is also some heat in that area.
My vet came out and we sonogrammed the left front and everything appears normal. Her thought was that perhaps we have some old adhesions that are breaking loose and thus the heat.
My question to you is whether or not the change of shoeing could could be contributing to the filling in both legs?
Thanks,
Laura
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Posted on Sunday, Aug 19, 2001 - 7:18 am:
It is possible Laura. Bar shoes are supposed to help support the suspensory structures in the back. In particular if the bar shoes prevented the heels from sinking into the ground as far as they might without, you might be able to pick up signs of stress. I think more likely is there was some unseen cutting up.
DrO
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