Barefoot people - thoughts & opinions please?

[Meowy Catkin]

Was chatting to my Vet earlier and she said that she's starting to be called out to laminitics again.

 

[Shysmum]

Hmmm I hate the feeling of having to explain myself for putting the muzzle on atm. I was told the other day that me vet "has a lot to answer for" for advising me on Shy's weight, and that he was underweight in her not so humble opinion Muzzle presumably being the cause.

I think when you have a BF horse, you are much more in touch with what is going on. I hope so, anyway.

 

[Goldenstar]

Thoughts on Going BF and grass , it's like finding out your best friend has been slagging you off behind your back for years and years.

 

[Scarlett]

This.

And I have only ever seen them in horses with a dietary challenge, in my experience inability to deal with carbohydrate volume. What has happened this week is that compared to the last couple of weeks the temperature has shot up and we have also seen the sun. In late autumn that produces a flush of grass sugars, which will cause the leg swelling in some horses.

My vets tell me that October is the peak of laminitis cases, not spring as everyone thinks.

Your boy may just have had a bit too much sugar.

Hope that helps.

My OH's boy's hind feet are also looking the same at the moment - the boys are on the same feed and grazing.

Indy is absolutely fine now <phew> but will continue with monitoring what he's getting, inc grass, and do the same with the other boy.

Genuinely thank you everyone - this barefoot thing is a real learning curve

 

[Miss L Toe]

No one has mentioned oats to improve the apetite, hi in fibre and "proper horse food"