Case Story: Tendon injury in a horse

to help bring down the swelling in her leg. The oncall vet advised that Chocca would need further investigation tomorrow. But thankfully it was very unlikely that she had broken anything as she was able to put some weight on her injured leg.
Back at home Choccas usual vet called out the next day to check up on her
Chocca was still lame but the pain relief and ice pack had kept her comfortable overnight. Choccas vet was able to examine her leg again and found it to still be swollen and sore. The vet recommended taking xrays of her leg and foot to check for any chips or fractures on the bones of her foot andor leg. The vet also recommended an ultrasound of Choccas leg. This was to check for any injury to the soft tissues tendons andor ligaments.
The xray came back clear for any fractures and the bones of Choccas leg and foot were given the allclear. However the ultrasound diagnosed Chocca with a tendon injury to her Superficial Digital Flexor Tendon called the SDFT. The vet explained that Chocca would need to have the tendon scanned again by ultrasound in a week to assess the level of tendon injury. Chocca would need several more ultrasound scans in the following weeks to assess her response to treatment. The vet also explained that depending on the level of Choccas injury she might benefit from stemcell therapy to aid her recovery.
Annas parents were quite worried at this point
The cost of the oncall vet on the day of Choccas injury had already been reimbursed by Choccas insurance company. But the cost quoted by the vet for stemcell therapy was enormous! The vet advised it would be a good plan to get in touch with their insurance company and discuss with them Choccas level of insurance coverage. And whether she would be insured for stemcell therapy if she needed it when the vet rescanned her tendon in a week. Annas parents were glad to have the week to get this sorted out. Fortunately the process of contacting the insurance company about this was very straightforward. A couple of emails and a phone call with the insurance policy advisor later and Annas parents were relieved to be informed that Choccas insurance would cover the stemcell therapy and all of Choccas monitoring ultrasound scans and vet checks.