Clannad48
Well-Known Member
Famous HHO vibes needed please, and some advice.
Our lovely DWB has been diagnosed with possible acute laminitis in all four feet, most seriously in the near fore. She was a little stiff coming out of the stable yesterday morning but that in itself is not unusual. She was jumped on Wednesday on a very good surface and no issues at all. TBH I was shocked when yesterday afternoon it was if she was crippled, with pulses in all four feet, so we called the vet immediately, took out the hayledge and replaced with soaked hay, provided deeper bedding and waited for the vet to come. She is barefoot, a healthy weight and competes at Endurance, the last event being a fortnight ago. When the vet checked her feet and scraped away at the surface of her hoof on the near fore, there was a bloodline next to the laminae. The other hooves did not show this line. He has prescribed bute, well soaked hay, thick bedding and box rest, he will call us on Sunday afternoon to see what the progress is and if not sufficient will arrange for x-rays to take place on Monday.
So, it is a good 9-10 years since I have dealt with a laminitic pony, and know that treatment has moved on since then, so what should I expect, in the way of treatment and prognosis. I have searched the internet but have found many conflicting sites with different info.
Any information or advice, gratefully received
Our lovely DWB has been diagnosed with possible acute laminitis in all four feet, most seriously in the near fore. She was a little stiff coming out of the stable yesterday morning but that in itself is not unusual. She was jumped on Wednesday on a very good surface and no issues at all. TBH I was shocked when yesterday afternoon it was if she was crippled, with pulses in all four feet, so we called the vet immediately, took out the hayledge and replaced with soaked hay, provided deeper bedding and waited for the vet to come. She is barefoot, a healthy weight and competes at Endurance, the last event being a fortnight ago. When the vet checked her feet and scraped away at the surface of her hoof on the near fore, there was a bloodline next to the laminae. The other hooves did not show this line. He has prescribed bute, well soaked hay, thick bedding and box rest, he will call us on Sunday afternoon to see what the progress is and if not sufficient will arrange for x-rays to take place on Monday.
So, it is a good 9-10 years since I have dealt with a laminitic pony, and know that treatment has moved on since then, so what should I expect, in the way of treatment and prognosis. I have searched the internet but have found many conflicting sites with different info.
Any information or advice, gratefully received