A 4-day-old Appaloosa foal with severe flexural deformities in both front fetlocks was admitted to Palm Beach Equine Clinic (PBEC) in Wellington, Fla., after she was unable to stand on her own.
Owned by Laura Rendon, the filly was originally fitted with splints that allowed her to stand and nurse, but “Acey” soon began crawling on her knees when she could no longer stand in the supports. Her knees soon developed sores, which Rendon was concerned would become infected.
While at the clinic, Acey was under the care of Dr. Katie Atwood and board-certified surgeons Dr. Robert W. Brusie and Dr. Jorge Gomez. The veterinary team worked together to develop a second set of splints; the foal began to show slight improvement during her second day wearing them.
The foal's splints and bandages were changed each day; she also received antibiotics and limited exercise. Over the 25 days that the foal was in the clinic, the bandaging technique was often changed as Acey grew to ensure the splints were working and were comfortable.
The filly returned to Rendon's farm no longer on stall rest and Rendon began working with her, with aspirations that the filly will be successful in both halter and lunge-line classes before deciding in which discipline she will excel.
Rendon credits Palm Beach Equine Clinic with the foal's full recovery.
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