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Post by loopylou on Oct 16, 2006 6:37:22 GMT -1
He is just showing early signs which i have put in my warning posting. The hoof wall is just show red, when he was shod.
I have put him into a starvation paddock with plenty of hay and then in at night with plenty of hay, to keep his gut going.
Is he ok to ride him as long as i trot him on the grass etc, my farrier said it will be fine, but i just won't to hear all off your thoughts.
Any other advise would grateful that i should be doing.
I have had experience in this before, but it was ssssoooo many years ago and i think like other will like to do our best for our fat hairy friends.
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Post by harleydales on Oct 16, 2006 8:02:12 GMT -1
I had a laminitic shetland, and obviously didn't ride him!! He was in a starvation paddock, and as he got better I used to move the tape a bit each day so he was trickle fed good grass so it wasn't a huge shock to his system when he did get back out. He got bute twice a day.
I also had a highland mare who had it, but she used to get really bad with it, couldn't move and shaking. I never used to ride her either until she was totally better, no pulse or heat. She wasn't shod.
Hope your boy gets better soon, sounds like you caught it in good time.
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Post by bevbob on Oct 16, 2006 15:25:40 GMT -1
I dont know? If your sure it is a sign of lami I dont think I would ride him as it is very painful for them.
I was told by the farrier that it takes time to grow down, the reddness doesnt appear straight away. When Bobs had it, it was early and it took a good 3 times of being shod before we saw anything and then it wasnt very clear.
Im not 100% on this but I havent heard of it being an early sign, just proof that it has happened.
Could it just be bruised? Bobs sometimes has reddness on his hoof where he has struck himself.
Is he lame at all? if not then maybe it is ok to ride.
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Post by harveydales on Oct 16, 2006 16:01:27 GMT -1
I thought the same as you Bev. Whe Quest had laminitis it was about 3 months before the bruising was visible. Funnily enough I was discussing this with my trimmer last week and she said yes, sometimes you can see the bruising almost immediately. All depends on whereabouts the damage occured.
Sounds like you've caught it early though, Loopylou so fingers crossed for a very quick recovery. You are managing it just as I would in this sort of situation. I don't think I would risk riding yet though but tht is probably just me. Again my trimmer said in very mild cses when you catch it just at the start, mild exersise can be helpful. But I've been told by the Laminitis clinic people that I shouldn't ride under any circumstance. So i don't know.
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