Tendon injuries in horses require careful rehabilitation management. Welfare during the extended healing period depends on appropriate controlled exercise and pain management.
Tendon injury rehabilitation welfare involves managing both the pain of the injury and the psychological welfare of horses confined during recovery. Appropriate analgesia, controlled exercise programs that support healing, and social contact during confinement address the multiple welfare dimensions of tendon injury. The risk of premature return to work causing re-injury requires owner commitment to full rehabilitation timelines.