Lame on both hinds, my poor, sore horse.

Spot_the_Risk said:
Thank God, tests show no Cushings and no EMS. We can only assume it was a toxic laminitis although we won't ever know exactly what caused it. We won't be using the field that caused the problem again, and will be implementing a track system for all three boys. Tinner has left the stable and been released into a small paddock for 30 mins this evening, vet says build up to two hours, lead out in hand and/or ride, this will take as long as needed but he should be out full time again at some point and back in full work. He was predictably so very excited to be out, it was buck buck buck!
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Glad things are on the mend. Just a note to say my boy suffers with toxic laminitis when fed anything that has been fertilised with nitrogen compound. Took years to work out.,,,,
 
Thanks Archie, and everyone who's taken the time to respond. 11 weeks in now and Tinner is on his second set of imprint shoes, in by day on soaked hay and out at night with a muzzle on. When the shoes came off we could see the extent of the bruising on all four feet, looked pretty grim to me but farrier was unsurprised. I have no idea how everything will pan out long term, I seem to spend a lot of time stareing at him and scratching my head (and mucking out and soaking hay)...
 
A month since my last post, and there has been great improvement. He still has Imprints on, farrier due Monday. On the vets advice I have ridden Tinner a couple of times with no problems at all, maximum 20 minutes on flattish roads, walk only of course. He's out by night, in by day on soaked hay.

A couple of weeks ago I said to my OH that I had a gut feeling we were over the worst of it and had turned the corner... And that evening Tinner jumped over the barn door, a good four feet high. He didn't even have a good reason for it as his mates were stood in their usual stables and nothing was different at all, so it can only have been high spirits... Anyway, no harm done!
 
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