Concussive Laminitis - help

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I have a 22yr old 15:3hh Dales x Shire. She has been with me on the same land since she was 9mths old. She lives out 24/7. She has never had laminitis until now. I have always grazed the fields the same way so nothing has changed in that regard and in the past she has been far, far heavier than she has been for the last couple of years. Last Tuesday eve she looked very stiff by Wednesday morning she couldn't move and was in a great deal of pain. Vet said she had laminitis in all 4 feet - strong digital pulses. She gave her a painkiller jab and set her on bute and wanted her kept on box rest for some weeks. The next day she obviously felt verymuch better as she was kicking the stable door to get out - so much so she chipped off some of the hoof - so obviously not in much pain - next day she walked out almost like normal. I now have her in a starvation paddock. My farrier, who came to see her the same day as the vet, said he thinks it is Concussive Laminitis especially as her recovery was so quick. I have never heard of this - does anyone have any experience of it? Tried researching the web but can't find much.
 
She's on bute, you don't know how fast her recovery is.

She's getting old and may well be getting Cushings which will predispose her to laminitis. I would have her tested, given that she has such a long trouble free history of eating grass.

I would doubt it's concussion laminitis unless there is a clear reason why it should be. Has she done anything different from normal - like twice as long as usual trotting on the road, a lot of showjumping on hard ground?
 
Ditto the above. The bute will be masking any pain and the current thinking is that they need to be off bute and sound/pulse less for a month before they even come off box rest to prevent any damage to feet and laminae.
Also it may be cushings due to age. My mare came down with laminitis for the first time in Jan and tested positive for cushings. She was used to being out 24/7 and it took a couple of weeks (of heart ache on my part) before she got used to box rest and accepted being in. If your mare has to stay on box rest then she may need sedating til gets used to it.
 
cptrayes said:
She's on bute, you don't know how fast her recovery is.

She's getting old and may well be getting Cushings which will predispose her to laminitis. I would have her tested, given that she has such a long trouble free history of eating grass.

I would doubt it's concussion laminitis unless there is a clear reason why it should be. Has she done anything different from normal - like twice as long as usual trotting on the road, a lot of showjumping on hard ground?
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No she has been off work for 6 months due to near fore lameness
 
goldypops said:
Ditto the above. The bute will be masking any pain and the current thinking is that they need to be off bute and sound/pulse less for a month before they even come off box rest to prevent any damage to feet and laminae.
Also it may be cushings due to age. My mare came down with laminitis for the first time in Jan and tested positive for cushings. She was used to being out 24/7 and it took a couple of weeks (of heart ache on my part) before she got used to box rest and accepted being in. If your mare has to stay on box rest then she may need sedating til gets used to it.
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Vet seems to think that its OK to have her in a starvation paddock due to her getting stressy in the stable and has told me to reduce the bute gradually. They said if it happened again then they would test for cushings but looking at the symptoms online she doesn't show any at all except for the laminitis.
 
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