| Injuries to horses tendons can be quite common for | | | | symptom picture in the horse to that of the medicine, |
| two main reasons: horses are flighty animals so tend | | | | for it to work. |
| to run away from perceived dangers before asking | | | | So if you can see a match to the following keynote |
| questions. That and the work humans ask of horses | | | | symptoms of Ruta, then it is likely to do a lot of good |
| can be far more taxing than they would experience in | | | | for your horses' tendons: |
| their natural environment. | | | | - injury to tendon, ligament or periosteum (lining to the |
| Often without adequate preparation. | | | | bone) |
| Tendons and ligaments tend to be a big area of injury | | | | - inflammation often with effusion |
| for working horses, whether they are racing, jumping, | | | | - weakness of affected joint, joint gives way |
| cross country or dressage. And because these worlds | | | | - stiffness of affected joint (less strong than |
| tend to be so competitive, horses are often asked to | | | | weakness) |
| keep going, long after it is obvious they have hurt | | | | - chronic overuse of tendon |
| themselves. | | | | - nodular growths can occur |
| When a tendon or ligament is injured, it often means | | | | Sometimes the horses tendons in the back are |
| there is a tear. This can take weeks of rest to heal. | | | | affected, too, giving rise to a back weakness. Horses |
| There is another option. Isn't there always? | | | | with this problem will tend to lie down a lot more than |
| The homeopathic medicine Ruta is an excellent way | | | | normal, as this gives them relief. For the best results, |
| to speed up healing, by stimulating the horse's immune | | | | you may need to consult a professional animal |
| system to work more efficiently. As with all | | | | homeopath. |
| homeopathic medicines, you need to see a similar | | | | |