This message is from: GAIL RUSSELL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I have a question about contracted tendons.
Odin was huge, when born to a young, maiden mare. (Vet said of the mare, "If she can birth this guy as a maiden mare, she can give birth to a Jeep!") We noticed nothing odd when he was born (though it might have been there....but subtle). However, after a while (weeks, days, I cannot remember) we realized that he was standing on tiptoe. The vet came and glued on a shoe that would prevent him from wearing down his toes....and that would, in turn, force the tendons to stretch. This was a foal who had plenty of exercise...but it quite a while, including a reapplication of a shoe and trimming every three to four weeks to maintain the correct foot angle that would allow the tendon to lengthen. Was this the same as the severely contracted tendons others have spoken of? It seems odd to me that the symptom of his contraction was relatively mild, but it took a long time and considerable maintenance to correct it. Gail Russell Forestville CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
