Re: Bandage Bow on a Horse

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I have had personal experience with bandage bows. Any bandage or boot that is not evenly wrapped or causes uneven pressure on one part of the limb can result in a bandage bow. Ice, rest and nsaids are what was prescribed for my horse and he resolved in about a week. The bandage bow my horse had was not his SDF - it was his extensor tendon and resulted in little (if any) lamess. (Happened while hauling) Polo wraps that are incorrectly applied are the most common cause...Sports medicine boots, I am only familiar with by name...but I imagine if a horse is being worked hard and they are placed too tightly or too loosely they could cause some superficial and deep irritation just by friction and pressure...Personally, unless I had a horse (I used to endurance race) that was at risk of interfering or who had an injury that was at risk of recurring, I would not use any wraps...

Best of luck...

Wolter,CVT

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I have a horse that came up lame at a trot 1 week ago w/ a " cordlike " feeling medially behind the cannon bone. Bute was given for the next2 days and the horse was no longer exercised. After performing a few

stress tests on the horse, the vet advised that the horse had notbowed his tendon and was fit to be ridden immediately. Once the Butewas stopped, the horse developed increased edema medially andlaterally. Bute was restarted and the edema is decreasing a bit. It

has been 1 week and an attempt was made to ride, but the horse has amild antalgic gait at the trot. My questions are these, the horse waswearing sports medicine boots during the time he was injured: Hasanyone heard of bandage bows? If so, where do they typically occur?

What do they look like? What are the treatment options? Is it justrest w/ Bute? And, what is the typical recovery time?Thanks in advance for your assistance, Barberis, MSPT

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1. Bandage bows generally occur from uneven pressure applied across the

cannon bone under a bandage. They do not generally occure from SMB, the SMB

should not reach high enough for that and typically the SMB is only worn

during exercise. It may be possible to bow just above the SMB if it was

applied too tightly but that is not the typical definition of a bandage bow.

2. Bandag bows look like any other tenosynovitis. Swollen over the

inflamed area, heat, pain to palpation. Ultrasound will demonstrate edema

in the digital flexor tendons or suspensory ligament and in between the

structures with lack of organization to tendon/ligament fibers.

3. Treatment: Anti-inflammatories, support bandages, decreased exercise

and confinement to a small paddock, cold hosing or ice when acute.

4. Recovery is usually at least 6 weeks, more depending on severity of the

injury. Ultrasound confirmation of healing is best but the area should be

pain free well before that time.

Gail Hoholik

barberispt writes:

> I have a horse that came up lame at a trot 1 week ago w/ a " cordlike "

> feeling medially behind the cannon bone. Bute was given for the next

> 2 days and the horse was no longer exercised. After performing a few

> stress tests on the horse, the vet advised that the horse had not

> bowed his tendon and was fit to be ridden immediately. Once the Bute

> was stopped, the horse developed increased edema medially and

> laterally. Bute was restarted and the edema is decreasing a bit. It

> has been 1 week and an attempt was made to ride, but the horse has a

> mild antalgic gait at the trot. My questions are these, the horse was

> wearing sports medicine boots during the time he was injured: Has

> anyone heard of bandage bows? If so, where do they typically occur?

> What do they look like? What are the treatment options? Is it just

> rest w/ Bute? And, what is the typical recovery time?

>

> Thanks in advance for your assistance,

> Barberis, MSPT

>

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Another great opportunity for Alpha-Stim microcurrent to reduce inflammation, edema, pain, and time out of training.

Ava

Ava Frick, DVMHartz 2006 Veterinarian of the Year Runner UpVeterinary Medical Director, EPI, Inc. Animal Fitness Centerwww.petbodybuilders.comphone: fax:

Re: Bandage Bow on a Horse

1. Bandage bows generally occur from uneven pressure applied across the cannon bone under a bandage. They do not generally occure from SMB, the SMB should not reach high enough for that and typically the SMB is only worn during exercise. It may be possible to bow just above the SMB if it was applied too tightly but that is not the typical definition of a bandage bow.2. Bandag bows look like any other tenosynovitis. Swollen over the inflamed area, heat, pain to palpation. Ultrasound will demonstrate edema in the digital flexor tendons or suspensory ligament and in between the structures with lack of organization to tendon/ligament fibers.3. Treatment: Anti-inflammatories, support bandages, decreased exercise and confinement to a small paddock, cold hosing or ice when acute.4. Recovery is usually at least 6 weeks, more depending on severity of the injury. Ultrasound confirmation of healing is best but the area should be pain free well before that time. Gail Hoholik barberispt writes: > I have a horse that came up lame at a trot 1 week ago w/ a "cordlike"> feeling medially behind the cannon bone. Bute was given for the next> 2 days and the horse was no longer exercised. After performing a few> stress tests on the horse, the vet advised that the horse had not> bowed his tendon and was fit to be ridden immediately. Once the Bute> was stopped, the horse developed increased edema medially and> laterally. Bute was restarted and the edema is decreasing a bit. It> has been 1 week and an attempt was made to ride, but the horse has a> mild antalgic gait at the trot. My questions are these, the horse was> wearing sports medicine boots during the time he was injured: Has> anyone heard of bandage bows? If so, where do they typically occur?> What do they look like? What are the treatment options? Is it just> rest w/ Bute? And, what is the typical recovery time? > > Thanks in advance for your assistance,> Barberis, MSPT >