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Equine Fetlock Swelling
If a Fetlock is already swollen, it can mean that there has been something wrong for longer time. It depends...
Let´s talk about the world of Horse Leg Problems!
Dear Fellow Horse Caregiver, You know there can be and will be a lot of health problems when working with horses. Do you know that you can prevent a lot of your horse’s problems, such as joint, ligament, tendon, muscle or hoof problems?
Even Fetlock problems you can take care of yourself, it depends how bad and long your horse had this problem. And in some situations you need help from a farrier , if you can´t shoe the horse yourself, or from a vet.
I think preventing is the keyword talking about Fetlock Swelling. If you don´t do any preventing things to your horse, you will get Fetlock problems for sure like sunrise is coming every morning, if we are talking about horses in training.
Of course if an accident happens, you can´t prevent it.
Could tell as a basic fact that with right shoeing and daily care you can keep your horse on right track.
If a Fetlock is swollen, it can be a result of different things:
- There can be a wound which has infected the area around the fetlock. Check very carefully, there can always be a hidden wound.
- There can be a possibility the horse have hit his legs somewhere very powerfully, like rolling in the box and hitting his leg to the wall. This can cause a temporary lameness also.
- Stepping wrong to the ground
- The joint has an infection because of strain of training. In this case the problem has been there for a while, because this kind of problem doesn´t appear as swelling rightaway.
If you are serious about providing the best care for your horses then you must read on. In fact, this could be the most important letter you've ever read.
Let me introduce myself and tell something about my life with horses before we move on.
Hi, my name is Hannu, I live in the southern region of Finland and I raise Trotters and have for many years. My first contact with horses was on my father's home farm. We moved back to my parents' hometown when I was 14 years old. My father bought our first horse when I was 17, so I've spent 27 years, more or less, with horses. ...Time flies with horses...
From horses I get my pleasure. In my experience, I strive to make the best lives possible for the horses I care for. I know that, the better your horse is feeling, the more easily and affordably you can enjoy success, or just enjoy being with your co-worker, your friend, The Horse.
In finnish we have a saying, "When a horse fly bites you, there is no return, the horse is with you for good." Translation - Once you´ve raised, cared for and/or been around horses you will love them for life.
As a novice, quite soon I started to notice that having and training a horse is not just sunshine. Different kinds of problems such as the one previously mentioned can occur, and I had to interrupt vital training to heal the horse.
There was nowhere to easily get information when I actually needed it. No information or help learning how to deal with the horse to minimize the risks such as getting joint problems, ligament injuries, etc., or, when something had already happened, learning what you could do at home to help your horse before the problems grew worse.
Visiting vet clinics, I soon noticed that all kinds of horses had problems 'saddle horses, walkers, trotters, thoroughbreds, etc.' and with time joint problems were increasing and ligament and tendon problems were decreasing among horses.
From vets and trainers, I got some information by asking for details, but who had time to explain 'everything' about horse problems?
So, the only way was to try to find out the information myself, by asking several successful professionals 'vets, trainers, experienced horse owners' and by reading all that I could find written in understandable language.
I started to talk with trainers when I used their services, for example, asking from them how they handled certain problems, and the more I started to know them, the easier it was to get information from them. Actually, with some of them we started to be friends.
Same thing with vets. I all the time asked them what and why they were doing to my horse. I really put my nose very close to everybody and asked and asked, because I wanted to learn more about horse problems.
I noticed that vets actually liked that I showed so much interest. I think they were more motivated with my horse when they noticed that the owner tried to do his best with his horses. They explained very much to me about horses: why this thing affected that thing, why they were doing certain things to my horse, and so on.
Because I did this asking and digging, I got more experience and knowledge, and I could do more myself for my horses.
Let's take one example.
Many years ago I bought an older horse, a gelding, a very lovely horse, like a teddy bear. He already had a problem with the suspensory ligament in his right hind, and some people told me that his career was over, because horses can't race with 'three' legs. It was all the time balancing on the edge with him: fall down or keep on 'rocking'. With concentrated daily care I could keep this hind leg in order.
Then his right front hoof cracked. The crack was along so much of the back side of his hoof that we couldn't pack/patch it. Putting on a special shoe and pad, we could live with this problem too, and he even won some races in his 'old' days. He was not any world champion, but a nice hobby horse, and he thanked me for my help by racing well. Isn't that the best thanks you can get for your work?
The more you work with your horse, handle him, the more you are shaping your horse to decent and calm behaviour.
The horse needs to know his limits, but with time and the proper routine care this will come naturally. The horse will be more trustful, more relying on you the more he has daily routines. The horse is feeling more safe when he "knows" what is going to happen. I call it programming.
With the right programming you do not have to and should not have to punish your horse - you can urge it gently back towards better health for the horse and better habits for yourself when it comes to caring for your horse.
What I have noticed among horse people, and I am now talking about people here "around me", with who I have talked, asking questions, trying to get some useful tips, that they don´t take Fetlock problems so seriously.
What I mean by that? If horse is not total straight when moving and can´t see any swelling on legs, then they think nothing is wrong with the horse. The Fetlock doesn´t need to be swollen if there is something wrong with it.
"It is his habbit." That I have heard a lot. And when the Fetlock starts to swell, even then it is not so big issue for them. Maybe just hosing cold water, blister too. Maybe it is not enough?
I think the downhill run about the health has already started in that moment.
Now later, thinking about all this, I think I needed a book where I could find at least basic information about problems and what to do. It could have saved me so much time and also saved me and my horses from many mistakes.
So what I´ve done is exactlty that, I put together a book for you. This book will help you to avoid making common mistakes and perhaps help you to prevent common problems that happen to horses.
The benefit to you is a healthier horse, a happier horse, and peace of mind for you.
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My book will help horses that may be already experiencing common problems like muscle loss, fetlock etc. and it will also help teach you how to prevent a lot of these problems from occuring before they start.
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This is what you can learn in my book:
How to help and prevent joint problems:
Fetlock problems:
To prevent tendon injuries:
To minimize the risks of suspensory ligament problems:
To avoid muscle problems:
To help and prevent muscle problems:
To increase your horse’s muscles after muscle loss:
To take care of thin sole of the hoof:
To deal with dry hooves:
To shoe your horse in a healthy way:
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Regards, Hannu Polvi - Finnish Trotter Owner/Trainer
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