TENDON INJURIES

Tendon injuries happen in one of two ways: sudden tears or ruptures from a single overloading event (an injury) or chronic strains from overuse. The former are usually recognised immediately after an athletic episode and usually have the hallmarks of heat, pain when touched, and obvious swelling. On the other hand, the latter tends to…

BylizzieOctober 19, 20240Comments

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UNDERSTANDING WINDGALLS, PART 1

Windgall, or windpuff, is the term used to describe the soft swelling seen just above the fetlocks or the forelegs and hind legs of typically older or harder-working horses. The term refers to either an enlargement of the fetlock joint capsule (an articular windgall) or an enlargement of the digital flexor tendon sheath (a non-articular…

BylizzieApril 22, 20210Comments

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CAPPED HOCKS

Text: Dr Luke Poore Capped hocks are cold, non-painful swellings that develop at the point of the hock, and can be caused by accumulation of excessive synovial fluid in a membrane-lined cavity called a bursa. The bursa is present in the tissues between the superficial digital flexor tendon and the skin as the tendon runs over…

BylizzieOctober 12, 20190Comments

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LEG LOW-DOWN: BOWED TENDONS

A bowed tendon is strictly speaking in fact a strain of the tendon. Bowed tendons commonly occur in racehorses, but can occur in any breed in any kind of work. They are usually due to wear-and-tear injuries and initially signs may be difficult to spot. However, the earlier they can be detected the better as…

BylizzieAugust 5, 20190Comments

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Effects of training too hard, too soon

Are you doing more bad than good by pushing him? [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t’s very exciting to have the opportunity to school a young horse and see the progress through many hours of training, time and effort. However, all too often riders and trainers get carried away too quickly, and we subject the young horse to injury – not…

BylizzieApril 28, 20170Comments

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Tricky tendons

Doctor Henk Offereins (DVM, MVSc) is a Dutch vet based in Ireland, who specialises in equine sports medicine. He visits South Africa regularly where he works in conjunction with Pretoria-based Dr Ingrid Cilliers to introduce new veterinary concepts that are currently in use in Europe and America to our competitive riders. His main focus is…

BylizzieNovember 10, 20160Comments

TENDON INJURIES

UNDERSTANDING WINDGALLS, PART 1

CAPPED HOCKS

LEG LOW-DOWN: BOWED TENDONS

Effects of training too hard, too soon

Tricky tendons

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