Nob Injury Post Script

Sept. 2012 optimism with arrival of two youngsters has given way to horrible training weather, the continuing injury to #148, money shortages, and now Nob's injury,  occurred--of course-- just as we finally have good weather.

We've determined to avoid hitting the road until we have two trainable horses.  #148--who looks great --continues to have a spot of swelling on the front surface of the hock particularly on exertion.  Interpret that there's  some synovial fluid leakage yet at  the site where they cut into the joint to get out the bone fragment.  Yet to heal completely, is likely the bottom line.

Mr. Nob, the rider, was walking with a cane as late as Mon., although, given the early severity of the injury to Nob's left hip--8 days post injury there are daily incremental improvements and hope Nob can get back up soon.  Rider's hips and hip joints must be strong enough to withstand the torque on the leg in terms of keeping things aligned should horse twist or turn.  Takes a little strength instead of a lot, though if there's a hip joint injury there's really zero strength when that inevitable twist comes.

We learned on this blog through the lengthy posts on injury to bones that complete tissue healing takes two weeks minimum.  Nob appears even a little ahead of schedule and we're thinking of trying things out this eve under tack at the walk.

Interestingly healing to Nob may have accelerated by reading and taking some of the anti-inflamatory supplements in this outstanding post:

http://www.lef.org/protocols/health_concerns/chronic_inflammation_01.htm