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<blockquote data-quote="branguscowgirl" data-source="post: 1105263" data-attributes="member: 19938"><p>Contracted tendons can take several months to (safely) stretch. She will feel her limitations and lay down and rest. If possible though, I would keep her and mom by themselves so that she will not be so tempted to over do it. If she can "stand straight" at times, I personally think it is not "stretched tendons." But I am not a vet, nor have I examined her. I am just going by your pic and my past experiences. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> As I have said, she is NOT the worst case of contracted tendons that I have seen. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> BTW- Contracted tendons do "look like it is in the knees" in the more minor cases. The more severe cases pull up the fetlock joint also, causing them to walk on their knuckles. Those are the cases that I brace, as to prevent skin and joint damage. But if this is the whole story, why did your vet not diagnose this?? (Even "bowed tendons" should have been obvious upon examination to the professional....) Was it a cattle vet that saw her?</p><p>Just curious, how much did she weigh at birth?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="branguscowgirl, post: 1105263, member: 19938"] Contracted tendons can take several months to (safely) stretch. She will feel her limitations and lay down and rest. If possible though, I would keep her and mom by themselves so that she will not be so tempted to over do it. If she can "stand straight" at times, I personally think it is not "stretched tendons." But I am not a vet, nor have I examined her. I am just going by your pic and my past experiences. :D As I have said, she is NOT the worst case of contracted tendons that I have seen. :D BTW- Contracted tendons do "look like it is in the knees" in the more minor cases. The more severe cases pull up the fetlock joint also, causing them to walk on their knuckles. Those are the cases that I brace, as to prevent skin and joint damage. But if this is the whole story, why did your vet not diagnose this?? (Even "bowed tendons" should have been obvious upon examination to the professional....) Was it a cattle vet that saw her? Just curious, how much did she weigh at birth? [/QUOTE]
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