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Discussion on Annular Ligament
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New Member:
Eventmad
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Posted on Saturday, Jun 17, 2006 - 12:47 pm:
Hi
I have just come back from my vets. My horse had a swelling on his fetlock. He was sound, and the swelling went with work and then came back. I took him to be scanned to be on the safe side. He was sound even after flexion tests. However the scan showed that he has sprained his annular ligament. He is bandaged and on a months box rest. He goes back for his next scan in one month. How long should I expect him to be off work ? Is he likely to be back in work for the event season ? Should I expect the sprain to have healed by the next scan or are they just expecting an improvement ? Is it likely to affect him long term ? Thanks
Shelley - UK
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DrO
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Posted on Sunday, Jun 18, 2006 - 8:08 am:
Hello Shelley,
These questions are best answered by those who did the scan, saw the lesions, and examined the horse. Besides viewing the lesions they were able to evaluate the conformation of the horse to determine if there are predisposing issues that make the injury more or less likely. All of this figures into treatment and prognosis. If you would like to read about chronic annular ligament lameness see, Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Diseases of the Lower Limb » Annular Ligament Constriction.
DrO
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Member:
Eventmad
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Posted on Monday, Jun 19, 2006 - 8:12 am:
Hi Dr O
Thanks. I read the article on annular ligament lameness. It talks alot about lameness in this article. The funny thing about my chap is that he was 100% sound even after flexion. He had in fact done a dressage test the day before the scan and achieved his best ever mark. Is it unusual for him to be sound with this injury ? Could the excessive swelling be mistaken for a strain ?
Thanks
Shelley
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DrO
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Posted on Monday, Jun 19, 2006 - 7:11 pm:
That is my problem Shelley, I cannot see the lesion or examine the horse. I think the lesson here is, if they are correct about the diagnosis, give it plenty of time to heal as it can turn into a significant chronic problem.
DrO
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