Today although Spices wound is looking heaps better and looks to be very close to being fully healed there is still this boney protrusion on the inside of her hock which i am still convinced is a bone spur/bone spavin.
I have asked a vet for a second opinion and also queried whether the condition could be caused by applying a pressure bandage for too long and am currently waiting to hear back but the more i read on the net the more sure i become that it could have been...
Craig Wood, University of Kentucky
There are any number of reasons to bandage a horse's leg. Bandaging can provide both protection and support for the horse while working, traveling, resting, or recovering from injury. Regardless of the reason a bandage is being applied, it is essential that the proper technique be used. Applied incorrectly, bandages will fail to perform correctly, which may cause discomfort and restrict blood flow as well as damage tendons and other tissues. A bandage that slips so that it bunches and creates a pressure point on the back of the tendon can cause tendon damage and create a "bandage bow." A bandage bow can also be caused by a bandage that is too tight.
Causes of Bone Spavin
• Cartilage compression
Excessive compression can cause, over time, the cartilage between the upper and lower surfaces of the lower tarsal bones to become compressed and eroded. The joint spaces then become smaller and new bone growth may occur.
Monday 15 November 2010
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