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Discussion on Splint on rear leg
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Tparker
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 13, 2004 - 1:47 pm:
I have had a pony in the past that was pigeon toed and had a history of popping splints. However, the splints were always on the front legs. I have always been told to rest from exercise, cold hose twice a day for twenty minutes and use DMSO and Azum directly on the splint and bute to help eliminate the splint. This always seemed to work effectively.
However, I now have an issue where my thoroughbred, who is just returning back to work after some health issues, has popped a rather large splint which is located on the inside of his right hind leg. He is not lame but is sensitive to palpation at the top portion of the splint. There was an old splint on this spot but it has now gotten larger and I believe he has reinjured the area.
The vet has taken xrays to be sure the splint bone isn't fractured which I agree with. But he is recommending stall rest and wrapping with poultices for treatment. He also suggested a shot of cortosteriods near the injury site. I don't have any reason to question my vet normally but when I asked about the usual cold hose therapy he stated it wouldn't really do any good and this treatment he is recommending is a little different from what I am used to.
Any experience with hind end splints? are they different then splints on the front legs? what is the typical therapy people use? any succes or failures with specific therapies?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Taska
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 14, 2004 - 11:10 am:
The biggest difference between hind limb splints and front limb splints is that in the rear they are almost always due to blunt trauma, while front splints are often work related.
Other than that however the treatment is the same. For our recommedations on treating splints see, Equine Diseases » Lameness » Diseases of the Lower Limb » Diseases of the Splint Bones.
DrO
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