Lame horse...laminitis?

[jaynedoc]

I just wanted to say thank you to all those who replied to my post a few days ago.

an update:

My mare has been in the starvation paddock all this week and although she has not yet lost much weight, she is walking better I feel.

In fact as she knows her dinner is on the yard it's hard to stop her trotting over the stones now.

I am having slip bracket rails fitted to my stable and the door is being removed so I can stable her if I need to.

I didn't realise it was possible to get feeds for weight loss so I am looking into that tomorrow for her, as she is v hungry.

It took me ages to get her back into the starvation field as I was being pulled all along the grass verges this morning, it was all I could do to stand up let alone lead her,
as she thought it was xmas with the long grass.

I am able to ride her on grass so I will start to do that next week to help get the weight off.

anyway thanks to everyone and hopefully she will be right as rain soon.

 

[Tallante]

I'm very glad your mare is feeling much better and is on the road to recovery.


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took me ages to get her back into the starvation field as I was being pulled all along the grass verges

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I have this trouble and I use a muzzle to lead my pony back to his field. It saves a lot of time and arguments and prevents a potential loss of authority.

I do feel rotten about it though

 

[MrsMozart]

Is she getting soaked hay in her paddock?

Pleased she is sounding better