Hokkaido Horse Racing Story.

Chapter 32 Kitano Style Limp Management

“In terms of feeding, high-sugar feeds should be limited, and low-sugar forages such as timothy grass should be used as the main feed to avoid energy surges that can cause agitation.”

"TENS (electrical stimulation therapy) two to three times a week can be used to relieve muscle tension in the limp foot, and cold laser therapy can be considered if necessary to prevent deterioration of circulation and neurological conditions."

“Maintain a healthy intake of magnesium supplements such as flaxseed and alfalfa to support the muscles and nervous system.”

"The use of vitamin E and selenium should be strictly based on body weight"

"B vitamin injection."

“Regular spa treatments.”

After hitting the enter key for the last time, Kitano closed the papers that were used as references on the computer screen one by one.

"Thank you very much, seniors."

He said silently in his mind.

By learning from the explorations of his predecessors, he was able to avoid many detours from the very beginning.

The control plan created for the Queen of Resistance who suffers from Stringhalt was finally completed today.

Before officially entering the stable.

Although the compound regulatory plan from the United States is already very mature, he still chose to create another plan of his own after borrowing some of its contents.

It's not that Kitano is determined to prove his achievements in veterinary medicine, nor is it that the Queen of Resistance's condition is more special than that of other horses.

The reason for doing this is actually easy to understand.

The original complex control plan was too expensive.

The control plan designed by Kitano successfully reduced the cost to 40% of the original plan.

As for the effect
This remains to be seen.

The cost of this plan mainly focuses on the initial improvement of the living environment of the sick horses.

In order to reduce the risk of lame horses slipping, at least the stables used in daily life need to be equipped with an additional layer of rubber non-slip mats.

According to the specifications of Nishiken stables, the area required for paving is about 20 square meters.

The cost is 200,000 yen.

In addition, in order to minimize the irritation of the affected leg caused by temperature changes, a floor heating system needs to be installed in the stable.

The cost of this part is 500,000 yen.

Having avoided expensive and risky surgical intervention, the rest becomes much simpler.

As a member of the Hokkaido Racing Club, Kitano's racehorses only have to pay 5,000 yen per session to use the local spa facilities in Hidaka.

More importantly, during the treatment process, especially the electrical stimulation therapy part, the equipment and labor costs that account for most of the cost can be saved.

In Kitano's clinic, there is a Dynatronics electrical stimulator that can be adjusted with high precision.

In addition, he is a practicing veterinarian who masters electrical stimulation therapy.

After checking the control plan several times with some concern, Kitano stood up from the computer desk.

However, before the Queen of Resistance officially enters the stable, an interdisciplinary discussion meeting needs to be held to anticipate future training and competitions.

Driving to Nishiken Ranch, Kitano smelled the scent of herbs from afar.

I knocked on the door of the lounge, and when I opened it, I found a white-haired boy brewing some kind of medicine.

On the sofa on the other side, Ogawa Kanna, wearing black-framed glasses, was writing something with her head down.

"Good morning, Mr. Kitano."

The girl raised her head and greeted Kitano in a low voice.

"Good morning, Ms. Ogawa."

After the same greeting, Kitano tilted his head slightly and asked, "Asheng, is your cold still not healed?"

"No, this is a Japanese and Chinese medicine recipe I found online. It's said to be effective in relieving muscle spasms in racehorses."

Ogawa Katsu turned around, scratched his head and replied.

Ogawa Kana curled her lips, but didn't say anything.

"But I'm not sure if this will help. If I had known earlier, I would have asked you, Kitano-san."

"Licorice and peony, right?"

Kitano only took a glance into the pot and identified the ingredients of the medicine.

"The ingredients are correct, but too little water was added; it's not enough for one dose." "Oh! I see—"

Ogawa Masaru nodded repeatedly, and Kitano gently patted the boy's shoulder.

"You prepared this for the Queen of Resistance, right?"

With the exception of Resistance Queen, he had never heard of any horse in Nishiken suffering from muscle cramps.

Otherwise, Xuhe Zhang would have called the clinic long ago.

"That's right! When Omega-chan first arrived at the ranch yesterday, I saw that its walking posture was very pitiful, so..."

“I just wondered if I could do something about it.”

The boy lowered his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"You did a great job, Sheng."

Kitano's tone became gentle.

As an alternative treatment method with a unique Japanese style, the Japanese-Chinese compound prescription can indeed play a certain conservative therapeutic role in dealing with Stringhalt symptoms in racehorses.

Although quite limited.

However, with tight budgets, this is the treatment most Japanese racehorses with Stringhalt can accept.

"Leave the rest to me!"

He patted Ogawa Katsu's shoulder again and said.

"Eh?"

The boy raised his head in confusion.

Could it be a secret recipe passed down from generation to generation among veterinarians, or something like Sasa acupuncture?
Masaru Ogawa followed Kitano with anticipation, eager to see the methods of the professional veterinarian.

However, the direction was not towards the stable.

"Can I sit here?"

Kitano asked the girl.

"Of course, please take a seat, Mr. Kitano."

After simply tidying up the scattered papers on the sofa, Ogawa Kana nodded and replied.

Putting away her glasses, the girl looked at his profile with some curiosity.

Sitting down on the sofa, Kitano opened the briefcase he carried with him.

Then, he took out a personal computer.

Opening the newly edited document, Kitano explained, "This is my plan for regulating the resistance queen's affected leg."

"However, there is still a part that needs to be discussed with Mr. Ogawa and Mr. Tanaka before we can continue to add to it."

"Ah?"

The expression on Ogawa Katsu's face looked a little surprised, but he was soon attracted by the text on the computer and began to read it attentively.

"Seven, seven hundred thousand yen——"

Just seeing the budget estimate for the initial site renovation was enough to shock the boy.

As for the subsequent long list of professional terms composed of katakana, it is almost completely incomprehensible.

"Is it worth it, Mr. Kitano?"

Ogawa Kana suddenly asked.

"The first year's investment alone is probably over a million yen, right?"

The girl tilted her head in confusion.

"Whether it's worth doing or not, I can't really judge."

In fact, Kitano was not even very confident about the plan he designed.

"However, since you are the horse owner——"

"At least try to do something within your ability, right?"

This was also the plan he had made before becoming the owner of Resistance Queen.