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What is blistering? I have been asking many of my horse friends about using blisters as therapy for torn ligaments and they do not approve of this method. Why is that? Could you explain more about the procedure and why it is controversial? Blistering is the practice of applying an irritating substance to a horses affected area in order to create an inflammatory reaction. It is used to try and make a chronic inflammation an acute one. Horse owners blister their horses legs in an effort to speed up the healing process and reduce the swelling after a ligament or tendon injury. Other owners use blistering in everything from ringbone to poll evil. Blistering is safe when done properly and when done by the recommendation of a veterinarian. It is typically done two to three weeks after the original inflammation has died down. At that time, healing of the ligament or tendon is dependent entirely on the amount of blood flow to the injured area. Blistering is a controversial method of medical ca
