Recent content by holeymoley

Depends what happens, are you using a lunge cavesson or bridle? Personally, I'm of the thought, if they don't need to then I wouldn't pressure into it. What are they scared of? Rope, whip, or just bombing off? My youngster will lunge lovely but won't long rein and that's fine, we work in hand...

Ive just paid £195 for 3 tubes of paste as apparently my vets don’t rate the tablets😕

Dear God, I don't think I could ever sit on a horse again if that was me 🤢☹️

Hiya, that's good to hear your boy is on the mend! We're no stranger to laminitis as he had it quite badly before too, around 2018. He is insulin resistant. I thought I'd been doing good but I think he has been having quite a few spikes in his insulin in the last few years that have gone...

I feel we are now in the same boat. Mine who was suspected as being sore from his arthritis and needing another dose of arthramid, has confirmed as having laminitis. I can’t believe it. We have done everything to prevent it since his last episode 8years ago and now it’s back. Part of me doesn’t...

Mine just about to get re-done if possible, that will be 15 months since last. I don't know if I see much difference to be honest but it must do something as he doesn't square off his hind toes when on it.

It maybe does so that's certainly food for thought, however had a it bit of a cold night here last night and he walked out well again this morning. Who knows! Due for xrays again this coming week.

I've started this- been on for about 10 days now and there's a marked difference. Certainly not as stiff in the mornings walking out the stable.

Brush the insides with a dandy brush or similiar, you can even get a little rake gizmo that will take hair off, they're cheap to pick up online. Then inside out in to the wash bag and in the machine with non-bio powder only. If I really want it clean then hoover after washing 😅 but that's really...

Mine was around £1300k in 2024 for lameness work up, xrays and arthramid in both hocks. He’s going back in next week as I think it’s worn off, he’s exceptionally stiff. Planning on xraying both hocks again and injecting again if we can.

Protexin. You could start with their Gut Balancer and if still persists then Acid Ease.

I agree with the extra experienced horse to nanny 'just in case' or simply to show him it's all okay. I have been lucky with mine as I've managed to ride my old boy and lead the youngster. He sounds pretty sensible, it'll just be those first time moments until he gets used to the noises and...

Thank you for considering this. It’s such a horrible illness to have that any further knowledge learned about it is a step in the right direction.

For what it’s worth, recalling back to the time my horse had laminitis, I’m sure my vet said to me at each visit ‘I’ll need to see him again in a week’ or 2 weeks or whatever duration it was. Surely with such a serious problem the vet should have had some form of structure in place as to when...

I’m so sorry you are at that stage. Any vet worth their salt would have padded the hooves to support them at the initial visit. The abscess is likely from where her pedal bone is pressing down on a build up of dead tissue due to the rotation. I completely understand why you are feeling that pts...