Retraction of deep flexor tendon

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    Gabino Active Member

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    Today.This horse has a severe retraction of deep flexor.This is the rad and the pic.Any comments?


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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    Perhaps a DFT tenotomy in conjunction with a toe tip shoe on a rockered toe? Or, even just a rockered toe toe tip shoe so the heels can be trimmed a little bit every few days? egg bar banana shoe? Perhaps any of the previous in conjunction with muscle relaxers?
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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    What muscle relaxers rick?
    david kelly, Nov 10, 2012
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    That is a veterinary question so its outside my area of expertise:)
    Rick Burten, Nov 10, 2012
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    Gabino Active Member

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    The shoe,before and after. Straigtbar shoe compensated banana.Floated heel.No pad nor impression material.The horse is extremely un behaviour (1cc of Domosedan+1cc of Xilazina)



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    Gabino, Nov 10, 2012
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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    I've only seen tetracycline used in foals didn't realise there was anything else that would work to relax the muscle. Obviously I don't want to put you in a position that your making a diagnosis for this horse so how about if I phrased it, would you know the name of any drugs you have seen vets administer for this purpose in past cases you have worked on?
    david kelly, Nov 11, 2012
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    David, I don't know the name of the drugs.:(
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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    No bother Rick if ya do come across a name for something that would suit will ya let me know so i can ask our vets about it for some of our cases.
    david kelly, Nov 11, 2012
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    Doug New Member

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    The best muscle relaxer is stimulate the pituitary gland and within minutes muscles relax. Been doing it for 30+ yrs. It's old school.
    Doug, Nov 29, 2012
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    View: http://youtu.be/fqV_-M_Iz5M


    Doug,
    Is this your video? How would your technique fix a horse that is colicing due to lipoma strangulation and the gut is dying due to the strangulation?
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    brian robertson Active Member

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    I know I have said this before but just, WOW...
    brian robertson, Nov 29, 2012
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    david kelly Dave Kelly

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    I had to make a comment after watching those but ten mins sitting here staring at the screen and im still speechless
    david kelly, Nov 30, 2012
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    Tom Bloomer Well-Known Member

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    Got any proof?
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    ray steele Administrator

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    I realize that Doug did not post the video, but should this be considered an "infomercial"?

    ray
    ray steele, Nov 30, 2012
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    Rick Burten Professional farrier

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    More like a 'mis-infomercial'. ymmv......

    On a happier note, as a result of viewing the videos, I am going to alter my personal shoeing and should be able to report back here within a week or so that my diabetes is gone, my acid reflux is gone and because of the increased abilities of my biological filters, I am healthy as a horse.............
    Rick Burten, Nov 30, 2012
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    david a hall Moderator

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    Did you see the front hoof imbalance on the right front!!! Might be something to do with the filtration system.
    david a hall, Dec 1, 2012
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    brian robertson Active Member

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    In the next video, does he recommend a wine colonic to further the "california cleansing"? What about the fat burning pill?
    brian robertson, Dec 1, 2012
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    Dave Whitaker Active Member

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    Every time I participate in something like the recent MFA clinic that gives me hope that our profession is headed in the direction of improved competence and professionalism, some complete crap like this shows up somewhere and the lemmings take it as gospel and run with. Front feet round, rear feet pointed??? WHAT a aberration!! Looks like 99% of the horses in my practice are carrying way too much weight on their front feet....;) What a total load of bullshit.... what do you think?... about a day before she's lame on the RF? :(

    Dave
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    Western Hill Forge Active Member

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    She already looks lame on the RF to me. Did you see her turn? Actually she looks a little sore on all 4.

    Regards
    Western Hill Forge, Dec 1, 2012
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