by Sarah E. Robinson, Phys Dip Dist (IAAT, IRVAP) When Virginia checked on her beloved Dressage horse in March this year, she found him acutely lame with a huge swelling on the medial splint bone on his fore limb. With fears that his dressage career could be over, the Vet was called and x rays taken to reveal the extent of the damage on what was obviously an active Splint. It had appeared very quickly and Manor was in a lot of pain. He wasn’t weight bearing so the heat and inflammation were immediately dealt with by a prescription of...
Dealing with the Equine Splint
