I think it might be the early signs of laminitis........

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My horse moved into his winter paddock on Monday of this week. It has been rested for most of the Summer but was then grazed down for about a month by another horse and then rested for a couple of weeks prior to him being moved into it. It is only half an acre and I have halved it - it is not very lush but there is enough for him to eat.

Over the last couple of days I have seen him taking a couple of sore steps particularly with one front foot in a circle and he seems stiff when he walks out of his stable in the morning.

I manage his weight, his hay is soaked, he is shod every five weeks. He has had laminitis twice before, once because he had bad seedy toe and the farrier removed loads of hoof wall and he got it from that, and this year he got it in Feb time due to a new farrier triming his feet too short.

If he has got it I am hoping it is the very early stages - the farrier saw him last night and thought he seemed fine.

I don't see how he could have it tho - but he definately does not seem quite right???????
 
They can get it this time of year, so if he has a history of laminitis, I'd be taking every precaution you can, and calling the vet. Hope he's ok x
 
If you have any doubts, and you know your horse best, I would call the vet, I lost my mare in september to steriod induced laminitis and they can deterioate so quickly, even slight laminitis he needs to be on a deep shavings bed with box rest, fingers crossed he is fine
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i woulkd have him on a couple days of bute and acp to help with the pain and circulation.Has he got pulses? TRy muzzleing or strip grazing him and put him out at night in stead of day to see if that helps. What feed his he on?
 
If in doubt (and laminitis does sound likely) - pop him in a stable and keep him there at least until he is sound.
If in alot of pain then you'll need the vet obviously for pain relief.
Any chance he can then go back in his summer paddock as the grass is still quite potent with these good temperatures we are having atm
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A very useful site for your interest:
http://www.laminitisclinic.org/
 
has the top of his neck gone very hard? take off the grass and reduce activity reduce calorie intake and restrict his activities( ie box rest) for at least a week, on a really deep bed of inedible sorts! if in doubt (which you obvously are) get the vet!!
 
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