broken pony - question

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jesterfaerie

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Vet came out today and said the reason why my lad is lame is he could have a touch of lami or could be an abses developing. Granted the grass is very rich at the moment and if it is lami it has come on very suddenly (farrier was out 2 weeks ago, i asked about lami and he said he is fine and his feet are in great condition and not to worry) and his grazing muzzle obviously isn't helping. So he is now stabled and is only allowed out for a hour-few hours a day. He is prescribed a week on bute.

My question is as we have no hay at the moment (the only stuff we have is in huge bales and is very good stuff so no good if it is a touch of lami) and i have no idea of anyone selling cr@p hay at the moment. Would he be ok if I fed him feed such as HiFi Lite as a replacement for the hay during the day? Until I find some hay for him as he has to be stabled all day and night and he is more likely to eat the hifi lite slower than hay.

Opinions and help needed please.
 
Hi fi lite would be ok to feed. Or you could try soaking the hay for 12 hours asthis would remove its goodness but would still give him something to munch. A haylege net would slow down his eating. i hope he gets better soon
 
When he was stabled in winter he had happy hoof and a haynet within a haynet and he still ate that quicker lol. Due to the fact he lives out and we have no livestock in until the winter so if we open a large bale for him then it would be a waste, so unless I am able to find some small bales of hay tomorrow morning i will have to feed him on something like hifi or the poor little mite will have nothing to eat.
 
Good quality wheat or, at a pinch, barley straw is good - mix it in with the Hi Fi Lite. He will need a vit/min supplement if he is on seriously reduced rations. I recommend Top Spec Anti-Lam balancer and use it on our Cushing's chronic laminitic who atm is symptom-free.

Best wishes for his speedy recovery.
 
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