AVS-4160 Lecture 24: Equine Exercise Physiology 11152016
29 Nov 2016
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Failure of a tendon will result in: lameness, edema, heat, the tendon sheath will look swollen. The vet will usually start investigation of a tendon injury with an ultrasound: the ultrasound usually will not show much, nuclear scintigraphy will show changes in the tendon due to inflammation. Heat damage due to injury or age will turn the tendon brown, grey, or even black. Acute tendon injuries will result in sever lameness. Larger tendons cannot dissipate heat well, which causes the core of the tendon to heat up more. Warming up realigns the collagen fibers, making them more parallel, packing them, and bringing in water. Stretching without walking first can lead to ripping of the tendons. Bowed tendons (due to bandages) are caused by a lack of circulation due to: a bandage being too tight, a bandage being wrapped in the wrong direction, not having enough padding under a bandage.
