foot sore/lgl??? please help

[gold]

My mare had her first strike of Laminitis in December (think it was due to me stupidly over feeding her). She's 13 years old. She has got over the laminitis now after 3 months of box rest and a real strict diet.. .. I started taking her out for a ride again a few weeks ago and she is totally sound on the roads but when I took her down a stony path she was pretty foot sore.. there is no digital pulse or heat and she has lost tons of weight but i'm slightly worried that maybe she has low grade laminitis ? or is this normal for her still to be slightly foot sore? I would appreciate some advice please

 

[MrsNorris]

My horse is exactly the same on stoney ground, but he hasn't had a full blown attack yet. Don't know what to think, vet says its just that his feet are too short (he's barefoot) but I'm still worried that it may be LGL as he's also has 2 borderline Cushings tests. Got another thread going about it (Hooves too short). Its a nightmare isn't it, can't offer much help, just sympathy and I know exactly how you feel.

 

[gold]

No she isnt barefoot shes shod on all 4! Thank you glad that im not the only one (and shes not the only one) going through it!

 

[Wagtail]

Laminitis can result in the soles thinning until a whole new well connected hoof grows down. However, I agree that the timing of the laminitis attack does strongly indicate some metabolic issue with your horse. My mare is currently suffering intermittent lameness in one front foot. I now think she has an abscess caused by the laminitis attack she had at the end of last year.

 

[amandap]

As Wagtail says thin soles are a possibility. I assume you are continuing with high fibre low sugar and starch diet so the other thing that's important is minerals. The usual diet recommendation of low sugar forage (including grazing restricted as required), speedibeet or fast fibre with a good balancer such as a Forage Plus Hoof Health one or Pro hoof and micronised linseed is a good starting point. The less compound feed the better tbh as then there's less to be sensitive to and it's easier to see her response to changes.
Thrush is something else to rule out but stick to surfaces she is comfortable on such as verges where going is stony if possible. If her soles are thin there is a risk of bruising and then abscess from stones. If she's unshod look at boots and pads.

Testing for IR and Cushings is probably wise. Pics might be useful for some peeps too.

 

[gold]

When picking her feet out today i had a good look at her soles and infront of her frog the sole is really soft ?! So think this may be the reason.. Shes only having and small amount fast fibre and hi fi lite now so going too keep her on that. Shes sound as ever everywhere apart from in lanes...Think im defo going to get her bloods done through just too rule out all the other things.