Bowed tendons are racing's most dreaded performance injury. The sight of a hot, swollen tendon strikes fear into the heart of every horse owner and trainer. Until now, there has been little sound advice on how to treat a bow and even less information on how to prevent one. The Bowed Tendon Book outlines the hour-by-hour treatment for a bowed tendon and how to bring the horse back safely to winning performance. It explains how to spot a bow in the early stages and how to avoid bowed tendons altogether. This book tells why horses bow tendons and injure suspensory ligaments and how trainers, riders and farriers contribute to these injuries. The Bowed Tendon Book tells you how to distinguish a bow from other problems in the lower leg, how to detect the signs that a bow is imminent, what critical steps to take within the first 72 hours after injury. Ivers explains the best methods for treating a bowed tendon, why some methods do not work, exotic treatments for bowed tendons and the timetable recovery. Every horse owner, trainer and veterinarian should have The Bowed Tendon Book for instant reference in an emergency.
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Tom Ivers is one of the leading equine exercise physiologists in the world. He has trained Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds and is an active consultant to owners and trainers. He has written seven books, publishes the Racing Science Review and produced numerous videos. He owns a consulting firm, Equine Racing Systems, in Washougal, Wash.
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From Chapter 1: As you read through this book, you're going to find that there is more to handling bowed tendons than the old routine of firing, blistering and throwing the horse out in a field for a year. There's a lot you can do - first, by not firing or blistering. Actually, even before the bow becomes apparent, if you've been monitoring your horse's legs closely, you'll see the signs of oncoming problems. Catching a bow early, before severe damage takes place, is the very best opportunity you have to save your horse's athletic career. . . . If your horse has a bow, this is no time to quit on him. Let's take a hard look at the problem. Read on!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Buy this before you need it!,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Bowed Tendon Book (Paperback)
All horse owners need this valuable book before this often career ending injury occurs. Clearly and easily explaines all aspects of a bowed tendon. I do wish it had more info on how to manage an old bow that may not have had the proper care and rest that was needed (I have a retired racer that suffered a bow several years ago). I would have never purchased him before reading this book due to all of the myths surrounding bowed tendons. This book cleared up all of the old myths and showed me that there is much more life for a horse after a bowed tendon.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Explains WHAT a bow is, HOW to treat , and how to PREVENT,
By A Customer
This review is from: The Bowed Tendon Book (Paperback)
I recently adopted an ex-racehorse with a bow. I bought this book in an effort to understand what a bow is, and how best to treat one. I found this book to be very easy to understand. Explains mechanics of the horse's leg, and how easily a bow can happen when a horse is over-stressed and tired. Treatment is explained, but assumes the bow is fresh. Would like to have gotten more information on treating a bow when you have no background on the initial treatment the horse got when injured. Book does stress time off (up to a year) for the horse. A "must have" book for any horse owner. It opened my eyes to this very avoidable injury.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
NOW they tell me....,
By Queenjill (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Bowed Tendon Book (Paperback)
When my mare recently was diagnosed with a bowed tendon, I didn't really know what that meant. I bought this book in hopes of enlightenment, which it provided in abounds. It answered all the questions I had but didn't think to ask the vet during the inital panic that set in when he first told me that my mare's limping was due to a bow. Now I know the most common causes of bows as well as the best (and only) way to treat them -- rest and time off for the horse. I also have confidence that I'm doing the right thing for my mare, and have answers for people who ask why I'm not riding her for a year, why I'm not bandaging the leg, etc. The book also had lengthy descriptions of the alternate treatments that people have used (ranging from the simply ineffective to the downright barbaric) to try to speed recovery from bows. It's a pretty well-written book, too, and an easy read. This book was a godsend. I wish Tom Ivers would come out with more books about other problems I have with my horse's health!
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