The Horse

JUN 2017

The Horse:Your Guide To Equine Health Care provides monthly equine health care information to horse owners, breeders, veterinarians, barn/farm managers, trainer/riding instructors, and others involved in the hands-on care of the horse.

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22 TheHorse.com THE HORSE June 2017 CHRISTA LESTÉ-LASSERRE, MA 0 h, that limp. That shoulder drop that makes your heart drop. Maybe it was a stumble, a weird sidestep, or just one jump or mile too many on the wrong day or footing. But the verdict has fallen: Your trusty, ribbon-winning steed has a tendon or ligament injury. Just cancel your show season right now, because this is bad news. So bad, in fact, that it could be career-ending. Mending Tendons and Ligaments Researchers are exploring improved ways to heal these notoriously complicated soft tissue structures

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