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However, mature tendon contains cells that have a limited ability to regenerate. Following injury, tendon lays down type III collagen, or scar tissue, which is stronger than type I collagen but stiffer and less-elastic. This makes it less distensible and more likely to re-injure when the horse begins to stretch the tendon during strenuous work. [5]
The prognosis for a horse with navicular syndrome is guarded. Many times the horse does not return to its former level of competition. Others are retired. Eventually all horses with the syndrome will need to lessen the strenuousness of their work, but with proper management, a horse with navicular syndrome can remain useful for some time.
A horse with bowed tendons. Bowed tendon: tendinitis of the superficial or deep digital flexor tendons, which leads to a "bowed" appearance when the tendon is seen in profile. Considered a lameness when acute, and a blemish once healed, although the tendon is at greater risk for re-injury.
The incidence of tendon injuries is approximately 30% among Thoroughbred racehorses in training, mostly in the SDFT of the forelimbs. [63] Horsemen frequently refer to tendonitis as bowed tendon due to the bowed appearance of the SDFT. [64] Bowed tendons force 25% of racehorses to retire and are the most common non-fatal career-ending injury. [47]
Depending on the damage and destruction to the muscle tissue prognosis can vary. Prognosis can also vary depending on type and severity as well. However some signs of a positive prognosis may include, a horse being able to stay up and not lying down too much, keeping the horse quiet can also help with the healing factor, if the horse appears to ...
Curb is defined in older literature as enlargement secondary to inflammation and thickening of the long plantar ligament in horses. [1] However, with the widespread use of diagnostic ultrasonography in equine medicine, curb has been redefined as a collection of soft tissue injuries of the distal plantar hock region.
A bowed tendon is a horseman's term for a tendon after a horse has sustained an injury that causes swelling in one or more tendons creating a "bowed" appearance. Bilateral bowed tendons. Description of tendinitis in horses
Repeated injuries to the tendon sheath, often caused by excessive training or work on hard surfaces, can cause larger problems and lameness. [30] Leg injuries that are not immediately fatal still may be life-threatening because a horse's weight must be distributed on all four legs to prevent circulatory problems, laminitis, and other infections ...