Posted by Meg Oliver on September 13, 2003 at 10:50:44:
In Reply to: Hind foot problem after a stifle injury. posted by Phil Armitage on September 11, 2003 at 07:20:28:
: I am working on a horse that has recovered from a stifle injury, I think it was a pulled tendon. Anyways it has been about a year since this horse had the injury and the owner and Vet let it heel with rest and no shoes for 6 months. I noticed that the horse will rest that leg with the inside of the toe resting on the ground at a funny angle, also when she moves she lands inside toe first and there is tissue build up above the correnet that almost looks and feels calsified. I am thinking about wedgeing this foot to try and get a heel first landing and see what happens. My thoughts are that if she keeps landing toe first more there will be more damage to her lower joints and distortion to her hoof. Has anyone run into this and what are your thoughts. She is not lame, however she does pull that leg away alot while I am shoeing her, probably stiff or sore in the stifle. She is riden alot on trails, every weekend and at least 1 hour 3 times a week. Her age is about 21.
: Phil
Also....are you sure the calcified area above the coronet is related to the stifle injury? Sounds like a perfect description of ringbone.