TABLE 19-10.

Exercise Recommendations for Foals With Uncomplicated Carpal Valgus^*

TIME	MILD (4°–10°)	MODERATE (11°–16°)	SEVERE (>16°)
Initial exercise	Paddock turnout	Stall confinement; playing while mare is walked in hand daily	Large stall confinement; limited walking in hand
After 1–2 weeks	Pasture turnout	Paddock turnout	Stall confinement; playing while mare is walked in hand
Maintenance	Pasture turnout	Pasture turnout	Paddock turnout

^*Increasing levels of exercise are allowed as the angulation decreases; static and worsening deviations are indications for further evaluation.