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Originally Posted by zico20
Forty years ago the vets would have said he needs six months off and then he can race again. I highly doubt they said he needs to be retired. Horses have had much more serious injuries and have come back after a year away.
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Maybe owners 40 years ago were willing to pay for 6 months or a year off to pasture, rest and recover.
Bone bruises from impact are actually pretty serious, as well as painful, so a horse like Tiz wouldn't be given nerve blocks and kept racing (like many low level claimers are forced to do.)
The damage will be progressive, destructive to cartilage and blood supply, if not given the proper treatment, which is rest and recovery, as well as specific nutrients.
Explains it here:
https://ker.com/equinews/bone-bruise...uine-athletes/
Interestingly, much of the prevention and treatment in young horses includes better calcium intake.
Irony: I just remembered that Lasix works by increasing urination and promotes calcium excretion from the kidneys. Thus reduced bone mineral density. Surely a recipe not good for youngsters. Yay! We will learn the hard hard way I guess.
