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Ok great thanks I'll order some :)

His pulse has gone down a lot in the last two days which is a promising sign, I don't think he needs any extra calories as he is at quite a good weight at the moment, however I will be changing his food slightly tomorrow to topchop lite and antilam balancer instead of topchop alfalfa, cool...

I did have him on a dengie food - can't remember which one now but it made him drop too much weight too quickly and topspec so far has been quite good for maintaining his weight and also his well being but I think I might need to find something else whilst he has the laminitis.

Yes that's a good video, thanks :)

I have tried that but he's an extremely picky eater and the only thing I've managed to get him to eat is topspec

yes

yes it was before the laminitis, no it does have sugar and starch in it just a low amount but i'll take him off them until his laminitis has cleared up. Thanks :)

I am already doing that with his hay, thanks for your advice on the balancer and conditioner i'll take him off them straight away, it is actual blood from the soles but I've had a vet and a farrier look at them and they have both said it's normal.

I will speak to the farrier, in the meantime I've ordered him some Styrofoam boots.

I have had a look at this and what is worrying me is it could be cancer as if he has it in the pituitary gland it would look like cushings - which he has apparently got but the medication for it is not working, and he has skin cancers in the past. So another visit from the vet I think!

Yep, I'm going to order them on eBay! :)

He is being managed by a vet I was just concerned that he's not improving - the vet has said the blood is post-trauma from the rotation of the pedal bone. His hay is soaked and he has an alfalfa chop, Antilam (low sugar/starch balancer) and a reduced calorie low sugar conditioner as recommended...

He just seems very fed up and lethargic, he's had blood coming out of his soles in his back feet and the walls of his hooves at the back have been very bruised but the vet has said this is because of the movement from the pedal bone. He had a trim a week ago, all of his shoes have been removed...

He doesn't seem in pain anymore although I will try poulticing. Thank you! :)

sorry to hear that :blue:, ok will do thanks.