Howell Equine Handbook of Tendon and Ligament Injuries
Chapter One
Diagnosing Tendon and
Ligament Injuries
If you're reading this book, you either have a lame horse who's been
diagnosed with a tendon or ligament injury, or a knowledgeable stablemate,
trainer or other "horse person" has told you that your
horse has a tendon or ligament problem. Regardless of your level of
expertise, this book will help you fill in the gaps, understand your
horse's condition and help you through the phases of healing.
Whether you have pleasure horses, racehorses, hunters, jumpers,
dressage horses or trail horses, you will understand more about
their legs and how they work once you've consulted this book. You
need to be as informed as possible about your animal's health care,
especially in conditions that can be as severe and career-ending as
tendon and ligament disorders.
Most common tendon and ligament injuries can be quite serious.
Many racehorses who injure a tendon or ligament will not race
again. Other athletes may not return to their previous level of performance.
However, the same horse may make a nice hunter or trail
horse. Most injuries occur in the foreleg because the horse bears
almost 70 percent of his weight there. The most common ... read full excerpt from Howell Equine Handbook of Tendon and Ligament Injuries ebook
