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Discussion on Acquired contracture
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New Member:
ellena
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Posted on Saturday, Feb 7, 2015 - 5:30 pm:
This eight month old has developed contracted tendons in both rear fetlocks. He has been on a grass hay diet, with occasional feedings of whole oats. Salt is available.
The article says evaluate diet. Does this seem like a case that is too far along to respond to dietary changes and will need surgery?
The colt has been out to pasture with a herd and this condition was just noticed.
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 - 10:00 am:
Welcome Ellen,
That is impossible to say from just examining the image but I do not see anything in your image or post to suggest you should not be adjusting the diet. Can you give us more history, how long did this take to develop? How long has he been like this and on manipulation and palpation which tendons are involved? The article explains why these questions are important to answer.
DrO
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New Member:
ellena
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 - 4:23 pm:
Hi, Dr. I was hoping to get feedback quicker than I did. Does it usually take 5 days to receive your response?
The docs at KSU are puzzled by this condition on this colt. He developed it over the last 3 months. He is on a diet of brome grass hay and occasional whole oats, so diet is not a part of the equation, and the docs dismissed it. They did a sonogram and discovered he has a large check ligament, which is unusual but offers the possibility of surgery. They aren't positive regarding the cause.
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DrO
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Posted on Friday, Feb 13, 2015 - 6:16 pm:
Hello Ellen,
On response time you should not consider us a rapid response service and sometimes it will take days to get a response. It was unfortunate you posted just after my last response to the boards and that my week has been very busy but I get to these as quick as I can.
The diet you describe can be protein deficient (especially for a growing foal), calcium deficient, and have unbalanced calcium / phosphorus depending on the phosphorus content and amount of oats. If diet is considered work to get these balanced while reducing caloric requirements to 2/3rds recommendations.
DrO
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