Treatment for Locking Stifle
Treatment for a locking stifle will depend on how it came about. It can happen from and injury, or during development. Also, some horses, such as the Friesian, are more prone to this problem. There is a great forum with a thread discussing this at www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/stifle-lock-102886.html. At www.horseadvice.com/horse/messages/4/5357.html, a vet provides advice for this condition.
Posted by kasmello on 9/5/2009
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Upward fixation of the Patella: Also referred to as an uncontrollable locking of the stifle. The hind limb is locked in extention and the hock can not be flexed. This can start intermittently during forward motion. ... Treatment options...
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Inject the stifle joint with the new Veterinary treatment (Veterinary Opinion received this week advised that this treatment only lasts about 6 weeks and is not a cure.) ... Stifle locking can be related to strain injury to stifle ligaments, selenium and other trace-mineral deficiencies in a rapidly growing young horse,
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This purposeful locking of the stifle allows the horse to remain upright while sleeping or resting without falling over. ... There are varying degrees of treatment for locking stifles. The most common is a set exercise regimen aimed at strengthening the stifles and hind legs, such as working on a hill or incline and working...
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Locking stifle??. Help, information & tips; questions & advice about ... Expert shoeing to ease and square the breakover, plus providing heel support as needed, would be important considerations for treatment. Upward fixation of the patella can also occur as a result of pathological processes in the stifle joint.
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More often the locking occurs only briefly during locomotion resulting in a jerking to the gait when the stifle joint goes from extension to flexion during motion. ... Treatments vary which indicates that no one treatment works in all horses. Non-surgical treatment has been very successful in my hands.
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Cause, diagnosis and treatment of sticky stifle or upward fixation of the patella in a horse or pony - a problem with the locking mechanism which locks the stifle joint. ... Sticky or Locking Stifle in a Horse - Cause and Treatment...
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