For those with an interest in laminitis....(pics)

Thanks for the comments guys..

Yes ISH MAD, being overweight isn't the only reason for laminitis but I think it is the most common although I'm happy to be proved wrong.
We are actually thinking of taking Bilbo to a local show next weekend..just for a mooch around...wonder if I'll get any comments on his 'condition' as without a saddle his ribs are clearly visable.
Laminitis can be caused by cushings, toxemia caused by a retained placenta after foaling or breaking into a feed store and scoffing corn or something like like, abnormal weightbearing, such as when a horse has an injured leg where the other legs are bearing all the weight, concussion from hammering on the roads, bad foot trimming/shoeing, steroids, stress, such as travelling, vaccinations etc.
All the details of which are here in my favorite site:
http://www.laminitisclinic.org/Explaining%20Laminitis%20and%20its%20Prevention/Chapter%205.pdf
 
hi honeypots. i dont wish to upset you, but feel i should say something for the horses sake, the x rays are of no use as they are rotated sideways, if you look carefully you can see the pedal bone and hoof twice, the hoof was not sitting flat when the pics were taken. its like looking at a car with one side jacked up. the good news is that i can see enough to say that there is very little ,if any real rotation. the broad rings you speak of are not as a result of laminitis, but tell us that some time ago the feet were neglected and very long toes were allowed to grow, this pulled the hoof forward and stretched the laminae, this is often misread as bone rotation. now to the shoeing, the hoof wall has been rasped almost entirely off, there is nothing wrong with this, in fact it is a must, but to put a toe clip against it[the exposed laminae] is asking for an abcess or worse. the nails are also set deep into the laminae or perhaps even into the bone. if you must have shoes then they should have a square,short toe, this is to remove constant banging on the tip of the pedal bone. as i said i dont wish to upset you, but you love you,r horse and would do the best for him. you,r farrier is doing very wrong. get more advice. by the way alot of his hoof wall at the toe is not attached to the bone and some of it will come away, this is ok as new hoof growing down will replace it, you can see the rotted laminae where the toe meets the shoe. he needs more time to grow hoof as well as correct trimming/shaping
 
Hoofsculpture...thankyou for you comments
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Can you tell me how you are qualified to tell me all this...

The xrays are not recents xrays (2007),are not the ones being used as he has had laminitis again since then, and is a photo of the xray not a scan so not the greatest and perhaps the reason for the shadows.

This pony has not had long toes in the last 3 yrs while with his previous owner and certainly not in the last 8 months with me.His previous owner, while an overfeeder, was good in all other aspects including regular 6 weekly hoof care.
Also, I realise that is dead laminae at the front...a lot has already been rasped away.

I am a huge fan of horses being barefoot but am openminded too and realise that sometimes it isn't best. His hooves are still a work in progress, I realise that, but I trust my farrier and my vet, who are both happy with the situation as am I.
In fact, 3 different vet practices have diagnosed laminitis and pedal bone rotation in this pony so I'm surprised to see you say he has none although that would be fab
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Just to add, you have not upset or offended me. I assume you are an expert in your field (barefoot?). My farrier is one in his. I have to trust him as we all do. If I didn't I would change to another.

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Here's a pic of my horses feet, who was diagnosed with suspected LGL in early June. Apparently the lines on Ed's feet dictate he may have had very LGL in the past which predisposed him to this bout.
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