Are laminitis supplements worth it?

[Montyforever]

As title really!

 

[Oberon]

Laminitis being the symptom, providing appropriate nutrition for what causes the laminitis is the way to go.

So, if it is dietary in cause, then looking into insulin resistance and feeding with appreciation of that may be more helpful than a bag of specially marketed feed.

This is a helpful group for info;
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/EquineCushings/

and a helpful website with links
http://www.metabolichorse.co.uk/further study.htm

 

[Fransurrey]

I don't think they are. Nothing substitutes for management (and I've been through both!). Supplements play on our wish for a quick-fix cure in many cases and a need for convenience (and yes, I've been guilty of giving it a go!).

 

[forestfantasy]

I agree with the above comments ^^
Although i have used Lamiguard by Equine America on my pony in the past with excellent results.

 

[Montyforever]

Dont worry I'm managing her fine just wondered if I could be doing anything more would be a disaster if she had it again this year as her stifles still bad from when she had it last year (June) it was a diet cause but vet confirmed it was just where I moved her into a new field, thanks for the links Oberon will go have a look now

 

[fatpiggy]

Dont worry I'm managing her fine just wondered if I could be doing anything more would be a disaster if she had it again this year as her stifles still bad from when she had it last year (June) it was a diet cause but vet confirmed it was just where I moved her into a new field, thanks for the links Oberon will go have a look now

I doubt her stifles were affected !!

 

[Oberon]

I doubt her stifles were affected !!

From taking the strain of an altered stance, maybe?

 

[Montyforever]

Fat piggy - very common secondary problem after laminitis is slipping stifles (vets words not mine!!) she was taking a lot of her weight on one hind leg and with the suddenly restricted diet made her loose the fat around the joint.

 

[fatpiggy]

Well you live and learn! Have known plenty of laminitics over the years but never saw any stifle problems.

 

[Oberon]

Well you live and learn! Have known plenty of laminitics over the years but never saw any stifle problems.

Obviously montyforever's horse felt simple laminitis wasn't quite scary enough on it's own

 

[Montyforever]

Oberon - you've been spying on Mysti I'm sure!!! She doesn't do things by halves

 

[OWLIE185]

My laminitic gets a daily measure of Formula4Feet which was developed by Robert Eustace the vet that specialises in Laminitis.

 

[fatpiggy]

Sounds like my old nag that! I suppose the lack of exercise doesn't exactly help.

 

[Moggy in Manolos]

I always did wonder myself. Used to feed naff laminaze 5* and never found any improvement in hoof quality after over 2 years of use. Read about magnesium on official laminitis website and tried it, not only was it so much cheaper but it made a massive difference to her feet, they came on in leaps and bounds, farrier could not believe it, it worked for her