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20 February 2015

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HANDS ON: Knowing when to call the vet

Liz O'Flynn advises on non-emergency cases where veterinary treatment and advice are necessary

20 February 2015

Problems such as "stocked up™ or "filled™ hind legs with no lameness may not require urgent veterinary treatment but should not be ignored and may need veterinary assessment and advice on prevention

A horse in training with heat or tenderness in a leg, especially in the tendon area of the front legs, should have prompt veterinary attention. It could be the earlier stage of a tendon problem that would be exacerbated by continuing to work the horse. Prompt scanning and treatment could prevent a fully blown "bowed tendon''.

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