Diary of a tendon injury: 52-week strict rehab and the ‘magic boot’
H&H’s website editor shares her experience of successfully rehabbing a significant tendon injury
Tendons and ligaments
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An injured leg being prepared for an ultrasound scan. Credit: Lucy Merrell Tendon injuries in horses: facts that might surprise you
Professor Roger Smith educates us on tendon injuries and how we look at them...
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An injured tendon. Library image. Credit: Carol Phillips Top scientists make breakthrough in stem cell research for tendon injuries
Researchers are hopeful the breakthrough could lead to new and improved treatment methods for tendon injuries in horses
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Credit: ANDREW SYDENHAM Best cool boots for horses 2018: Horse & Hound’s tester ranks her favourites
Find out which cool boots were chosen as the best in test and best value in our independent group test
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Eventer given 50:50 chance of recovery after horror fall wins on his comeback
The gelding sustained a serious leg injury and his rider broke her neck when the horse fell in an unseen drain while cantering across a field
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Credit: Lucy Merrell Suspensory ligament injuries: all you need to know
Suspensory ligament injuries can limit the future athletic ability of sport horses, so we explain all you need to know about how to identify and treat them
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H&H question of the week: check ligament injuries — how should they be treated and what's the prognosis?
Rick Farr of Farr & Pursey Equine Vets shares his expert advice on check ligament injuries and how to best treat them
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Scientists make breakthrough in equine tendon research
Researchers have discovered why tendons in older horses may be more prone to injury
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Credit: TREVOR MEEKS Even a severe tendon injury doesn't have to spell the end: case study
The words “tendon injury” fill most horse owners with dread, but even with a poor initial prognosis, there can be a happy ending, as one show horse proves
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Does a tendon injury always spell the end?
Aimi Clark documents her horse’s extraordinary recovery from a tendon injury
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Fizz Marshall's therapy blog: rehabing tendon injuries after stem cell therapy
In her latest blog from the Equine Therapy Centre at Hartpury, Fizz introduces us to a couple of new inpatients
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Windgalls: when to worry [H&H VIP]
Our veterinary experts explain when horse owners should be concerned about windgalls
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Vet case study: a torn suspensory and digital flexor tendon [H&H VIP]
Find out how the owner of an older horse got her back to fitness from suspensory and tendon problems with the support of her insurer
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Elastography — a new veterinary technique [H&H VIP]
Can this new technique change the way we deal with tendon injuries? Peter Green MRCVS finds out
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6 ways to minimise the risk of suspensory ligament injuries in horses
Suspensory ligament injury is surprisingly common in the dressage world. But how can we reduce the risk?
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Horse boot launched to help prepare muscles and tendons for work again
The new "Veredus Magnetik Four Hour Boots" help speed up your horse's recovery rate after work
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Modern tendon treatments for horses
While tendon injuries are common, treating them is still an inexact science. But recent medical advances are helping to improve the odds
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Diagnosing and treating a displaced SDFT
Find out how to diagnose and treat a displaced superficial digital flexor tendon
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MRI scans can predict tendon recovery
Diagnosing lameness and making a long-term prognosis has become more accurate with the use of MRI
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NAF launches three new products at Badminton Horse Trials
NAF has launched D-Itch spray to calm skin irritations, nutritional blend EnerG Shot and Ice Cool leg clay
