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You are here: Home > Herbal Treatments for Horses > Locking Patella or Stifle Lock Herbal Treatment Locking Patella or Stifle Lock Herbal Treatment 12 kg. Dose 1 cup twice daily: $112 (Note: The treatment is shipped in a 20 lt. bucket and is sufficient for a 5-6 week course) For overseas clients I supply this mix in organic cider vinegar extract form:- $90.00 for 3 x 1 lt Blends. Now also available in alcohol extract form :- 500ml Blend for $165.00, this will last between 10-12 weeks. Please see below for directions for removing alcohol and use. Horses have three patella ligaments that do the same job, and these three ligaments make the horse's stifle stronger. This also allows the horse to lock its leg while standing by shifting its weight and rotating its patella so that one of the ligaments locks over a ridge on the femur. This enables the horse to hold itself up using a minimum of energy, and even enables the animal to sleep while standing. Unfortunately, this system doesn't always work correctly. Horses that are born with very straight, upright back legs and horses with poor quadricep muscling sometimes have stifles that lock, but which suddenly can't be released. This condition can range from the very subtle-the horse shows a slight hitch to its gait, especially when going downhill-to the severe, with the leg locked out behind the horse, completely unbendable. The problem can be fixed relatively easily by using our Tendon and Bone mix- a mix that supports the ligaments and attachment points from over stretching, which is what causes the locking patella. Along with the mix I reccommend regular work in the round yard that encourages even, rhythmic and engaged work. This part is particularly important, as the exercises encourage the horse to place the hind leg under himself , building up muscle and repairing the ligaments that are overly stretched. Some horses particularly young may need to be on the mix for 12 months to ensure strength and balanced tendons and ligaments. You can find the mix on this link: http://www.herbal-horsekeeping.com/horse_tendon_bone_healing.html
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