Gutted. The dreaded word!

I second the sedalin, before you would give ACP tablets but you aren't supposed to be able to get hold of them now. It promotes the blood flow which will help with the laminitis, also make sure that you are giving the right dose of bute, bute is better as is not coated in sugar like the danilon. Soak the hay for a long as possible, I used to do it for 24 hours, but changed the water regularly, and double/triple net it so it takes longer to eat.

I would certainly get the vet out to actually see how bad the pony is, they cannot possibly make a decision without seeing him.

We are all very careful but laminitis has a habit of biting us on the bum when we are least expecting it. Good luck!
 
I am another who has to admit to having failed too as we have two in with lami :-(

One 17hh big hunter and an irish draft mare. Both came in with one front foot sore and both had strong digital pulse. Having kept a close eye on the welsh pony its the horses its hit which was unexpected as neither are fat and the hunter is in lots of work.

Vet has put both on bute and 24/7 box, one foot and each has recovered, now onto foot 2 in each mare.

They are having haylage as we cant get any hay and apparently is lower in sugar than hay?? We dont restrict the amount they have as advised not to do so by vet. Good luck there is loads of lami about this year sadly :-(
 
ha903070 said:
We dont restrict the amount they have as advised not to do so by vet. Good luck there is loads of lami about this year sadly :-(
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Yes, my vet said to give him as much as he wants . . . apparently it's not a good idea to starve a laminitic horse/pony. Problem is, Kali just hates the soaked hay.

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benson21 said:
Ok, I must admit I know very little about laminitus. The farrier has said if you graded it 1 - 10, 10 being the worst ever, he would be a 1 and a half. So, still the vet?
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Sweetie, lami is graded 1 to 4 with 1 being mild and 4 being chronic. Please get your vet out b/c he/she can prescribe the right meds to help your horse through this . . . bute and sedalin at a minimum. My vet said Kal is only at a 1 . . . but he has still prescribed the bute and sedalin and Kal is on complete box rest. Don't starve your horse - he can have as much hay as normally would - but it must be well soaked (12 hours minimum), rinsed and dried. Ask your vet about other feed to avoid unnecessary sugars and promote gut function - I've got Kal on a little Speedibeet twice a day (thanks to Slinks).

Good luck.

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I have seen my YO tonight, she has lots of ponies, and has dealt with laminitus before. She has told me to put a bed down to the door so he is not standing on hard ground. He is on rubber matting and I thought that would be ok. She has had a look and a feel of his pulses and has said its only very just there, to bute him til monday and then bring him out. She has woodchips I might be able to put him in. To soak the hay for 12 hours but not restrict it for him. Its all of the last of last years hay, so not too much goodness in it. She has also said excercising on a surface would do him good. I am not sure on that one? What are your thoughts? If there is no improvement by monday I will get the vet, as he said.
 
You could always call the Vet and ask them over the phone.

This is what I do when I'm unsure, my Vet always says that it's better to ask rather than do the wrong thing. :)
 
benson21 said:
I have seen my YO tonight, she has lots of ponies, and has dealt with laminitus before. She has told me to put a bed down to the door so he is not standing on hard ground. He is on rubber matting and I thought that would be ok. She has had a look and a feel of his pulses and has said its only very just there, to bute him til monday and then bring him out. She has woodchips I might be able to put him in. To soak the hay for 12 hours but not restrict it for him. Its all of the last of last years hay, so not too much goodness in it. She has also said excercising on a surface would do him good. I am not sure on that one? What are your thoughts? If there is no improvement by monday I will get the vet, as he said.
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I agree with the allowing him to move on a surface, my vet and farrier both recommended this last year in the initial stages of laminitis to improve blood flow and it certainly helped with our gelding who overcame his bout after a few days box rest and then movement onto an enclosed area for two weeks. However, I would say that our Gelding was showing signs of recovery a little each day, afterwards he was allowed onto a small square, dusty, well eaten piece of grazing and being well monitored. Don't ever feel sorry for them, you have to be cruel to be kind where this is concerned. Also, our Gelding was footy, it wasn't a full blown attack but he had the symptoms showing clearly in his hoof trimmings.

I would, hand on heart, get advice from your vet AND your farrier who can work together if necessary depending on your boy's symptoms. You will now need to look after your lad like a laminitic for the rest of his life, don't let your guard down. Good luck and hope he starts to recover quickly.
 
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