pottamus
Well-Known Member
I have always carefully managed my lad as he has had laminitis in the past. He is in at night on soaked hay all year round and on a bare paddock and strip grazed throughout the year.
Over the last year or so he has had a couple of spells of mild laminitis for no particular reason. He has one now, which I can only assume is a combination of time of year, coat change, too much grass and less riding due to the dark mornings before work...tipped him over the edge.
The vet is well aware of his situation and is happy for me to manage the situation with bute and box rest and keep them informed.
My farrier feels that he might be a case for cushings and that this may be the reason he has had a few niggles of laminitis despite careful management. The problem is that I cannot test him as he has to be sedated to have any form of vet care now and they cannot test accurately for cushings when he has been sedated.
The vet has said they may consider putting him on treatment based on a visual diagnosis but at the moment they are not convinced enough.
So I am wondering about trying him on a herbal equilivant like Feedmark C-Plus for cushings to see if it helps.
My concern is how I will manage things if I do nothing in case he gets more episodes or more serious ones.
Has anyone experienced this and tried something non drug related? Any experiences, gratefully received. Thanks
Over the last year or so he has had a couple of spells of mild laminitis for no particular reason. He has one now, which I can only assume is a combination of time of year, coat change, too much grass and less riding due to the dark mornings before work...tipped him over the edge.
The vet is well aware of his situation and is happy for me to manage the situation with bute and box rest and keep them informed.
My farrier feels that he might be a case for cushings and that this may be the reason he has had a few niggles of laminitis despite careful management. The problem is that I cannot test him as he has to be sedated to have any form of vet care now and they cannot test accurately for cushings when he has been sedated.
The vet has said they may consider putting him on treatment based on a visual diagnosis but at the moment they are not convinced enough.
So I am wondering about trying him on a herbal equilivant like Feedmark C-Plus for cushings to see if it helps.
My concern is how I will manage things if I do nothing in case he gets more episodes or more serious ones.
Has anyone experienced this and tried something non drug related? Any experiences, gratefully received. Thanks