DFT contracture

Or is the SFT involved as well?

I advised the owner to get it to the vet. It will bare weight for a few seconds as it painfully limps along.

I think the question is "where was the owner before the horse got to this state "

According to her, this horse was a Race candidate that was sold to someone else who then decided to just get rid of it and now she has it.

I think what he means is that it didnt get like that overnight !!

Yeah, this woman supposedly just rescued the horse. I told her the same thing.

I just gave the back story I was told.

Anyone have any thoughts on the original question?

SFT involved as well?

Looking at it I would say ddft contracture, but someone more knowledgeable than me may know otherwise. Poor horse i wonder would ddft tenotomy release it?

whats the point ? there are plenty of decent horses going for peanuts , get real , bbq

Very true, Spit roast time! Im surrounded by Phillipino guys here who's mouths start watering every time we have a lame horse. Its for a different reason you keep your dog on a leash around here!

putting it down or giving it to research (vet hosp) for vet students to practice on would be the best thing.

let vet students practice a ddft surgery on it at a learning vet clinic.

And be there when they do it so you can see and learn from it....

This one was kept in an ultimate with toe extension for 30 days and then fitted with a rocker rail. Went from G3 to sound over a 60 day period and is now going into training.

in training for what type of riding?

How did you apply the toe extension to the ultimate Donnie? Have ya any more photos or info on the case? Age, x-ray etc. What shoes will he train in?
Do you think he will survive the extra pressure training will put on the tendon and hoof? Im doing a number of similar cases so any help tips info greatly appreciated.

No surgery? How old? and what did P3 look like?

The toe extension is a reversed "slider" screwed into the bottom of the ultimate. 2 y/o filly that will be used as a working ranch horse.

Thanks Donnie