Feeding a horse with stress induced laminitis

[Shadow the Reindeer]

This is not diet caused, it's viral/infection based, whilst he's been fighting the virus, it's effected all four laminae (inflamed)
But, being a sensitive boy, I'm making some changes to help strengthen his immune system. He won't entertain Happy Hoof, detests it, and usually leaves half of it. He weighs in at 447KG on the weight tape, which is pretty light for a 15hh Shire X Cob.
He's fed pony nuts, speedi beet and alfa oil, have told the vet what his feed and haylage amount he gets each night. I've taken him off cider vinegar, as with having poorly guts (possibly caused by viral infection) he's very sensitive to bad stuff atm.
I came across this http://www.wildbirddirect.com/products/dengie-healthy-hooves/
Can I swap his alfa oil for this? he's going to be stuck in 24/7 for a week, so i'm also worried about boredom, he doesn't do bored, gets bolshy and grumpy
This could be the result of the rubbish weather and lack of grass. He may have ingested soil, or poisonous plants, to which the vet said, that by the time they've done all the tests, he may have made a complete recovery.

 

[Janette]

Personally, I would drop the pony nuts, change the Alfa oil to Alfa molasses free, or Hi Fi molasses free, and change the haylage for 12 hour soaked hay. The speedibeet is good.

The Laminitis Trust were really helpful to me last week, I was asking exactly the same questions.
I'm now feeding hi Fi molasses free, top Spec LamiLite, and 4kgs of soaked hay twice a day. Star isn't fat either.

 

[texas]

ditto the soaked hay. no need to reduce feed, just swap the haylage for plenty of soaked hay to keep him occupied and remove some sugars from the diet. Alfa oil shouldn't be a problem, in fact I would swap his pony nuts for alfa cubes, which are perfectly safe in terms of sugar and starches. If you want more weight on him, add micronised linseed too. wishing you all the best with his recovery.

 

[Ellies_mum2]

My older mare had concussive laminitis last August in all four feet so I know what you are going through
Biggest change I made was soaking hay for 12 hours and putting her onto Healthy Hooves. Had her on the biggest shavings bed I could but couldn't shut stable door as the sod jumped out so gave her a small turnout paddock and a friend to keep her company

She is now on Pegasus Chaff and Pegasus Nuts and I add Biotin to it and she now has front shoes back on and is sound again



Hope Shadow makes a swift recovery

 

[paulineh]

A few years ago my New Forest Mare ended up with Laminitis due to toxic poisoning.
As it was not feed related the only thing I changed was to give her soaked Hay and Readi Grass. I continued with her other feed which was Alfa Oil and Baileys Lo Cal Balancer.

The only thing the Farrier can see isthmus fact she has had changes to the laminae but nothing now.

She has Cushings ,treated with the Hilton Herbs CushX, and Magnesium,which is good for Laminitis.