Dolly Update No 2.......

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Yes as I thought it is lammi... but the vet suspects its caused by a virus... poor mare is just so uncomfortable.
We put in another 8 bales of shavings right to the door and she is having soaked hay.
Vet gave her a bute and ACP injection and she is looking a little less uncomfy tonight. Her temp is normal but she looks so sad. Kt has gone to get special lammi food but she cant have any til tomorrow morning. Bloods should be back tomorrow...
This may be a long haul... but really that is why I had to have her home just in case this happened elsewhere..

Further updates as they happen and thankyou for all the good wishes..


Hx
 
Oh bloody hell
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I do hope she comes right as soon as poss.
 
Oh poor you
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But I do know a horse thats got through this, he couldnt walk in the end and like yours had to have loads of bails shavings everywhere in the end lots of cotton wool was strapped to his feet, he got throught it and I hope dolly does to

wishing all the best sending lots and lots of virtual hugs
 
Poor Dol
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. Having been there with this dreadful disease, I send you the best of wishes and keep my fingers crossed that she recovers from this.

Tia x
 
Really sorry to hear that. Poor Dol.

Sending you massive hugs and oodles of good vibes that Dol makes a full recovery.
 
A virus ? Will the causes of blasted lami ever stick to the ones we know and can guard against? A virus

*shakes head despondently*

I am sending a bundle of healing vibes for Dolly and some extra supportive ones for you.

The sooner they find a full stop cure for laminitis the better.
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Hils, I'll be crossing everything that she is feeling much better very soon, and that she makes a full recovery from this. Must be horrible having to watch her in pain
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Bethxx
 
That isn't good news at all.
I used rubber over-reach boots rolled up into a sort of triangle to support our ponies frog when he got it, I brought him home that same night from his loan home to ensure I could keep an eye on him.
The vet can also get hold of special supports I believe.
It can be from so many causes, haylage, new grass, frosted grass, concussion etc, it sounds as if you are doing the right things and can now only wait and see.
At least there is up to date research going on, Barbaro benefitted many horses when he got it as they poured money into helping him.
Fingers' crossed she gets over it and it's a mild attack.
I don't know if it helps but my vet insisted the pony wasn't to step outside his box for at least a month.
 
What a nightmare for you
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. Has the vet suggested bandaging frog supports on, to prevent any pedal bone rotation?

Hope everything works out well for you and she makes a full recovery.
 
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What a nightmare for you
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We have her on a VERY deep shavings bed then she can find her own support... it can be dangerous to use supports if you get them on wrong.. can do more damage..


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I totally agree with you Hils. I am not a fan of the supports having read so many reports suggesting they actually can DO damage. I also went down the very thick bed route.

Best of luck - it's a lousy disease.
 
Poor Dolly, can't even send virtual carrots if its lammi, wouldn't want to make anything worse.

Like you said, at least she's with you now and not people who might not be as devoted as you pair.

Hope she starts to improve soon.

Bl**dy lammi, I'm like an obsssive compulsive as soon as grass appears and they don't go out on frosty ground without a bellyfull of hay and chaff first and hay in the field which they eat and by then the grass has defrosted.

Have got the orange one down to 432 kilos now (was 490 when she had a vey mild attack that we caught straight away). She looks better for it and it means she can have some grass over summer but it gets policed!!!

Anyway, gentle hugs and virtual sugar free some kind of treats for D.

J x
 
It's interesting because some of the local vets round here seem very keen on using them as a first aid device for laminitis. We obviously only see a small sample of cases, but the ones OH have dealt with have had no problems from the supports. On the other hand, I don't know whether you could say that they were more effective than just deep bedding.

Laminitis is such a complex disease that even the professionals don't agree how to treat it!
 
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