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How a fetlock support shoe helps in healing suspensory ligament injuries in horses?

The situation is worsened when the owner of the horse fails to understand the change in the behavioral or physical patterns of the horse and treatment gets delayed.

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How a fetlock support shoe helps in healing suspensory ligament injuries in horses?

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  1. Horse suspensory rehab CA How a fetlock support shoe helps in healing suspensory ligament injuries in horses?

  2. A suspensory injury is a clinical case of ligament tear in a horse, which can limit the abilities of a horse to walk and trot soundly. The situation is worsened when the owner of the horse fails to understand the change in the behavioral or physical patterns of the horse and treatment gets delayed. • Mostly feared by owners of race and performance horses, this injury sends very subtle signs and is not always easily diagnosed as the injured ligaments are hidden by other muscles and tissues. However, if carefully watched, one can see visible difficulties in travelling downhill. • The next step is to call the Equine suspensory rehabilitation center.

  3. Therapy with Fetlock shoe • While therapy is one part of the treatment, a horse needs external support too. For instance, a Fetlock support can help preventing excess stress on the suspensory ligament during the time of healing. • However, this shoe proves to be helpful more for the rear fetlock during a treatment of a ligament tear. While opinions on ‘stall rest’ during a suspensory therapy are divided, a fetlock support comes in handy when the vet recommends mild pressure on the affected area. • In fact, a study in 2011 showed that 60% of horses suffering from a suspensory ligament tear healed well with the help of a fetlock shoe.

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  5. How It Works • The Fetlock shoe is seen to relieve stress on the affected area during the healing process. In fact, the shoe limits the bending of the fetlock, giving the ligaments the time to heal. • In a study in a Virginia Tech lab, 7 horses suffering from suspensory ligament tear were left with Fetlock shoes for 1 or 2 months and surprising results were seen. Ultrasound reports proved that the horses healed faster and showed positive conformation after wearing the shoes.

  6. Other Ways to Heal • Many Horse suspensory rehabs in CA suggest the usage of fetlock shoes for a speedy recovery of a horse. However, there are many who still believe that it is not an important part of the therapy. They still go by the conventional method of stall rest, anti-inflammatory therapies, support bandages, and controlled exercises. • However, some Equine suspensory rehab in CA offer combined therapy that includes clinical treatments and fetlock shoes for best results.

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