TrasaM
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He's lovely, and a fat little pudding
he is very sweet but he's more a tank than a pudding ..
He's lovely, and a fat little pudding
To be honest, his weight on a weigh tape is irrelevant. It is the amount of fat carried, as determined by condition scoring, which will actually tell you whether he needs to lose weight and if he is at risk of laminitis.
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I don't know what he weighs but I think he has four sore feet
I'm afraid I agree and with Ts post earlier. I think he is quite overweight and perhaps you should use a condition score? https://www.uky.edu/Ag/AnimalSciences/pubs/asc145.pdfI don't know what he weighs but I think he has four sore feet
I don't know what he weighs but I think he has four sore feet
Weight tape had him at 480kg. He gets weighed regularly though so he was 550kg in December and has lost weight since then. Will get his exact weight at weekend at vets. Shows how inaccurate tapes are.
He looks rather round, but pics can be deceiving. Can you feel ribs easily?
Weight tape had him at 480kg. He gets weighed regularly though so he was 550kg in December and has lost weight since then. Will get his exact weight at weekend at vets. Shows how inaccurate tapes are.
Exactly the tapes are inaccurate, my highland who is 14.2 at his fattest was 565kg
Weight tape had him at 480kg. He gets weighed regularly though so he was 550kg in December and has lost weight since then. Will get his exact weight at weekend at vets. Shows how inaccurate tapes are.
I was told that tapes were plus or minus 10% out. I think they are a useful tool for monitoring weight gain or loss. I don't know what I actually weigh, but when my favourite jeans get too tight (or rather rarely) too loose in the waist I know I need to take action
To me he looks like he has spent the winter slobbing out on the couch. The lack of muscle tone and saggy belly suggest some exercise is much needed.
Unfortunately due to various problems with his feet and back end getting enough exercise to maintain muscle has not always been possible ..also no school and muddy field added to the problem. He'd also been rested due to vets advice for a few weeks
That does make life difficult. How is it looking for him long term work wise?
Unfortunately due to various problems with his feet
What's been wrong with his feet?