indiat
Well-Known Member
Hi everyone,
My daughter's lovely pony has been diagnosed with low-grade laminitis caused by fructose intolerance. Our vet is recommending he never be turned out on grass again, which means at the yard we are on, no turn out. I am not happy about this and wanted to put him down (he's a tough little native who loves to live out) but my YO has suggested putting him on working livery to keep him active and stimulated at the yard we are on. I'm not sure how much of a long term solution this will be so I am looking for any suggestions as to how to control his condition and let him have some qaulity of life. We have only had him 18 months and this was not a problem last year as the grass was sparse and bare in the fields thanks to the draught. So clearly there is a level of sugar in the grass that he copes with, albeit a very low one. Any suggestions as to supplements, homeopathic treatemtns etc, will be gratefully recieved. I also think there is a device you can get for measuring sugar levels of pasture? No idea what it is though! Thanks in advance!
My daughter's lovely pony has been diagnosed with low-grade laminitis caused by fructose intolerance. Our vet is recommending he never be turned out on grass again, which means at the yard we are on, no turn out. I am not happy about this and wanted to put him down (he's a tough little native who loves to live out) but my YO has suggested putting him on working livery to keep him active and stimulated at the yard we are on. I'm not sure how much of a long term solution this will be so I am looking for any suggestions as to how to control his condition and let him have some qaulity of life. We have only had him 18 months and this was not a problem last year as the grass was sparse and bare in the fields thanks to the draught. So clearly there is a level of sugar in the grass that he copes with, albeit a very low one. Any suggestions as to supplements, homeopathic treatemtns etc, will be gratefully recieved. I also think there is a device you can get for measuring sugar levels of pasture? No idea what it is though! Thanks in advance!
