weebiscuit
Well-Known Member
Beautiful child and beautiful foal! Just gorgeous!
I had a foal born many years back with lax tendons in the rear legs. She was actually walking on the back heels of her feet. We chose not to splint, as I felt that just letting the foal out to pasture and exercise was perhaps better for her, and she improved on her own till you'd never know she was born with them lax. When I talked to my vet about it, she suggested that I give selenium to my mares in their last three months, as we are in a selenium deficient area. So from that point on, I give a selenium injection to each pregnant mare once a month for the three last months. The shot is really cheap, but what a preventative!
I don't know what the selenium levels are where you live, but for where I am, the shots seem to prevent those lax tendons.
I had a foal born many years back with lax tendons in the rear legs. She was actually walking on the back heels of her feet. We chose not to splint, as I felt that just letting the foal out to pasture and exercise was perhaps better for her, and she improved on her own till you'd never know she was born with them lax. When I talked to my vet about it, she suggested that I give selenium to my mares in their last three months, as we are in a selenium deficient area. So from that point on, I give a selenium injection to each pregnant mare once a month for the three last months. The shot is really cheap, but what a preventative!
I don't know what the selenium levels are where you live, but for where I am, the shots seem to prevent those lax tendons.
