answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Depending on the nature of the break and the age and overall health of the horse, this very serious injury can sometimes be successfully treated. The treatment is usually extensive and expensive, but quite often worth it. However, if the horse is infirm or aged, the kind thing to do might be to put the animal down. This is something you should decide with lots of input from your trainer and your vet.

User Avatar

Wiki User

15y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

Yes but its very expensive and most horses don't survive it, and some end up permanently lame or unable to be worked. However it has been done and can be done again! Generally, a horse's broken leg is only attempted to be repaired if the horse is an expensive animal which they can use for breeding since breeding doesn't require perfectly sound legs or if a horse is a beloved companion and the owner has the money and doesn't care if they will be unable to work the animal after healing.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

There could be many different reasons why a horse's back legs won't move or work like they should. None of them should be ignored. A vet should be consulted ASAP. In the meantime, make the horse as comfortable as possible. If there is a paddock or stall where he can rest away from other horses it would be helpful.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

They can, but if the break is really bad, like a compound fracture with the bone sticking through the skin, the horse has to be euthanized. With such bad breaks it is very difficult for a broken leg in a horse to heal completely and without substantial risk of infection.

However, if the break is not bad, like if it's just cracked and/or no skin has been punctured, it can be treated and made to heal, but the recovery and rehabilitation process is often longer than with other animals like cats and dogs. Regular treatment and therapy can often help repair a broken leg, and as such a horse can go on to live a happy life after having a broken leg.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

I'd say that legs are a pretty important part of a horse's body, and for a horse to break their leg is a big deal. But with the right care and help I don't think a horse could die from a broken leg as long as the horse is kept clean, given food and water and has a legitimate vet examining it as it recovers.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

A fracture in the cervical spine of a horse is often fatal. That said, it is possible for a horse to fracture one or more vertebrae in the neck and heal from it.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

10y ago

It's just one of the "random" injuries assigned if your horse's status is not kept above a certain level.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: What happens if a horse breaks it's neck?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

In Ghost Whisperer How does Sean get injured and then fall into the coma that he never wakes up from?

He gets thrown from a horse and breaks his neck


Why should horses always be tied up using a halter and twine?

In case the horse panics and pulls back, the twine breaks instead of the horse pulling on their neck and getting injured.


Can you die if your neck breaks?

Yes, you can.


What happens when a giraffe breaks its neck?

It varies, of course. But believe it or not, it is not always fatal. Veterinary assistance is obviously important. There is video on YouTube relevant to this.


Does a horse have a tall neck?

No a horse doesn't.


What happens if horse grooming supplies are left outside?

well if they are medal brushes they rust and if there bristle brushes the bristle breaks it prob best you take your horse gear in side.


What happens when you lasso a horse?

A lasso is twirled above the head of a person, forming a circle which is then tossed over the horse's head and then tightened around his neck. After the lasso is tightened, controlling the horse becomes much easier.


What is the name of the hair at the neck of the horse?

hair on the back of a horses neck is called their mane..


What is the main on a horse?

The mane on a horse is the hair that comes out of its neck.


My horse has an indent in his neck what is it and how can you heal it?

If the indent has been there sense he was born, then it is called a witch's thumb. This happens when a foal in the womb pushes one of his hoofs into himself (usualy in the neck). Thus if it is something along those lines there is nothing to cure/heal and your horse is perfectly fine.


What will happen if every bone in your neck breaks?

You die:(


Is a zebras neck long?

no. it has an average neck for a horse like creature