[andrewandjodie]

Thanks all for previous help, our little guy Levi had contracted tendons at birth and has had splints on for a week seems he is better but not 100%, he is at least walking on his toes not his knuckles but we aren't sure if we should resplint him or will it get better by itself now he is on his feet?

 

[Goat Crazy]

Has he had selenium/Bose? That should help, I have a gel that I get from any livestock place online. Bose is a selenium shot that you have to get from a vet, but it gets into their system faster.

 

[Little-Bits-N-Pieces]

Selenium is no help with contracted tendons, it is a birth defect. I had a foal born with contracted tendons and paid tens of thousands of dollars for his surgery, splints, and the whole 9 yards, and they never could correct it.

If you really want to try, you can resplint him but it may not work.

 

[ksalvagno]

Contracted tendons can also be how he was positioned in the womb. I agree on a BoSe shot if he hasn't had one.

 

[enchantedgoats]

if the first round of splints helped try again and the bose wont hurt.