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Posted on Thursday, Jan 6, 2000 - 7:06 am:

I just joined ten minutes ago and this is my very first posting! First off, I want to say I think this site is terrific and am delighted to be a member. Looking forward to my visits here on a daily basis!

My concern is this: Yesterday my trainer's top eventing mare was diagnosed with a chip fracture of the tip of the coffin bone. Needless to say we're all pretty upset. She's being treated by a world-class vet, and they are putting her on the "fast track" so she may possibly get some competing in in Florida in a month or two--10 days of stall rest, followed by electromagnetic therapy, etc, static magnets on the hoof, etc. I don't know all the details. I guess my question is twofold: What's the general prognosis in cases like this? I always thought coffin bone problems spelled doom. Also, not that she is my horse, but the "fast-track" approach kind of gives me chills--is there any justification for doing intense, short-term therapies as opposed to say a year off at pasture in terms of true healing? As I said, it's not my mare, and not my business to make decisions, but I do have two horses in training at this barn and would like to be able to make informed and humane choices if such a thing ever were to happen to mine.

Thanks for your help!

Posted on Thursday, Jan 6, 2000 - 11:28 am:

Welcome Zoe,
Before you post a new forum discussion be sure to review the already existing articles and forum discussions on your subject. Many of your questions are answered there. You are in the right topic "Lameness" but there is a subtopic concerning "Foot and Sole Problems" and you will find a topic already started on coffin bone fractures.

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