Horse (not Ale) injured their leg a little over a week ago, lameness, swelling and heat around the lower part of tendons back of front leg. Horse has been box rested just very gentle 5 min walks for grass and to help prevent stiffness/ swelling.
Swelling has reduced, but not gone completely, same with heat. Horse is still lame in walk, not badly but you can see it, and worse on a corner, also landing outside of hoof first which seems odd.
Vet came yesterday and advised immediate ridden work 15 mins per day building up to 40mins by the end of next week.
If the leg worsens they will then scan for a tear. Seems very odd to me! Why would the vet say the work could potentially make them worse? Why not just scan now?
Maybe this is usual practise with a less severe tendon injury? Ridden work just seems a bit mean!
Swelling has reduced, but not gone completely, same with heat. Horse is still lame in walk, not badly but you can see it, and worse on a corner, also landing outside of hoof first which seems odd.
Vet came yesterday and advised immediate ridden work 15 mins per day building up to 40mins by the end of next week.
If the leg worsens they will then scan for a tear. Seems very odd to me! Why would the vet say the work could potentially make them worse? Why not just scan now?
Maybe this is usual practise with a less severe tendon injury? Ridden work just seems a bit mean!