December 2001

Contracted Tendon Support

Can nutritional support relieve a contracted tendon? Preliminary findings with Untie indicate yes.

Untie’s blend of minerals and vitamins was ûdeveloped for muscular problems, but shows ûpromise with tendons, too.

A contracted tendon occurs when one of the flexor muscles along the back of the leg exerts more pull than normal, forcing the leg to become more upright through the pastern. In extreme cases, the heel is elevated off the ground and the toe points down or back.

A horse with a severe contracted tendon eventually may not even look normal in the affected leg and hoof. He certainly doesn’t stand normally. Usually found in foals, contracted tendons can also occur in horses battling chronic lameness. It’s most often seen in front legs, but it can occur in hind legs as well. …