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HorseGear Protects Horse's Elbows
$250.00

Merck Veterinary Manual:

Capped elbow and hock are inflammatory swellings of the subcutaneous bursae (acquired bursitis) located over the olecranon process and tuber calcaneus, respectively, of horses. Trauma from lying on poorly bedded hard floors, kicks, falls, riding the tailgate of trailers, iron shoes projecting beyond the heels, and prolonged recumbency are frequent causes.

Circumscribed edematous swelling develops over and around the affected bursa. Lameness is rare in either case. The affected bursa may be fluctuating and soft at first but, in a short time, a firm fibrous capsule forms, especially if there is a recurrence of an old injury. Initial bursal swellings may be hardly noticeable or quite sizable. Chronic cases may progress to abscessation

Acute early cases may respond well to applications of cold water, followed in a few days by aseptic aspiration and injection of a corticosteroid. The bursa may also be reduced in size by application of a counterirritant or by ultrasonic or radiation therapy. Older encapsulated bursae are more refractory. Surgical treatment (usually curettage and drainage) is recommended for advanced chronic cases or for those that become infected. A shoe-boil roll should be used to prevent recurrence of a capped elbow if the condition has been caused by the heel or the shoe. With capped hock, behavioral modification so the horse does not kick the stall offers the only hope of permanently resolving the problem.

Many horses successfully wear "Shoe Boil Boots" and the problem is eliminated, however, not always. DogLeggs has created HorseGear to protect the elbows of horses, just as Standard Length Adjustable DogLeggs protect the elbows of dogs. The anatomy and requirements of a horse require a totally different design, though in concept the same, the end product is a solution for covering and protecting horses elbows.

For Poncho the Quarter Horse, the shoe boil boots do not solve the shoe boils/capped elbow, DogLeggs' HorseGear does.

For more information on HorseGear, please contact us at 800-313-1218

Measurements to gather before calling

#1 ___________ Measure from the point of elbow on one side of your horse, straight up and over the back to point of elbow on opposite side of your horse.

#2 (L) ________ Measure around your horse's left leg at the point of elbow.
(R) ________ Measure around your horse's right leg at the point of elbow.

#3 (L) ________ Measure around your horse's left leg 6 inches below the point of elbow.
(R) ________ Measure around your horse's right leg 6 inches below the point of elbow.

#4 ___________ Measure from the point of elbow under the barrel to other point of elbow

#5 ___________Measure around barrel immediately behind front legs.