Recent content by wanderersmelody

I’m in two minds whether to get the vaccine. I’m in South Essex and there are 5/6 yards I know of that have strangles inc my friends horse at another yard. Our yard has taken the decision to restrict movement on/off the yard, no instructors etc due to the size and risk levels. Whilst I’d be...

Thank you - thats really good to hear.

Hi all - I currently have an older Shogun for towing which I absolutely love however, I need to look at changing due to the increased running costs (tax) and the possible implementation of the ULEZ which will affect my area and subsequently my older Shogun. I use my car for day to day driving...

Any newbies on our yard have to have a strangles test before arriving but they don’t have isolation boxes. Therefore even if I ha e a strangles test prior to arrival, I am conscious that transport from Ireland with other horses would be higher risk for illness and am looking for a facility with...

I am looking to buy a horse from Ireland. The yard where I am based want a strangles test before they arrive and are quite rightly concerned about the possibility of picking up a disease en-route. Do places exist in the UK where it could go into quarantine while I await results of a strangles...

I’m pleased yours is recovering. It’s scary just how common it is though isn’t. Fingers crossed for you x

So pleased you had a better outcome and pushed back.

its shocking. Don’t get me wrong, I knew the risk of lami as had the injections before without issue BUT I didn’t “really” know the risk as hadn’t investigated it myself. I think there needs to be better awareness. My vet was more focussed on the arthritis after , than the lami and that where my...

I just wanted to give an update on this post. It turned out my horse did have steroid induced laminitis. He had it in all 4 feet but we managed to stabilise all but his RH. I didn’t get the best advice from my vet on my treatment plan (which I discovered too late into the onset of the lami), and...

Interesting to follow as my horse the same although he's had a steroid injection and I suspect this has brought on lami as he was non weight bearing on front 2 feet for 2 days, and then it seemed to transfer to behind on RH. He sounds the same - crippled. I got farrier to check for abscess, but...

Its been just over 2 weeks now, so unlikley an infection. I'm thinking more and more lami flare up, but also possible abscess. Ihave farrier coming this afternoon to check for abscess. If not, back to the xrays to see if pedal bone started to rotate. Poor thing is on 3 legs although comfier when...

See my post from earlier today - just a word of caution on the steroid injections. I've had them done 4 times now and always been really happy. This last time though has brought on a case of acute laminitis. He's chronic lame. No pedal bone rotation though. He's a non typical lami type - not...

Thanks for your replies. Just an update (I am so confused now). This morning, he's sound on his fronts? No pulse, no heat - nothing. But PIG lame on his good hind. If I didn't know better I'd say it was an abscess! I am waiting fo the farrier to come and see. I've been to see the vet too and he...

my 20 year old TB cross has steroids in his hocks yearly. Never had any issues.. 2 weeks ago he had his annual top up. Gave him 5 days off, kept him in for 3 days, reduced hard feed, and only turned him out on very poor grazing on the 4th day. On day 6 he was pottery when riding. Day 7 he...

I had TH keyhole at 46 years. I played it by the book. Nothing to do with my horse for 8 weeks, gentle riding by 10 weeks. Had text book recovery just because you are having keyhole, it doesn’t mean the surgery inside your body is less invasive. Let it heal properly an enjoy the future. No need...