Laminitis, any advice appreciated:(

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Hello, I am looking for advice re my cushings pony. She is a welsh section D, 19years old, she was diagnosed cushings 2years ago after a spell of laminitis. She has done well since then and I have managed to avoid laminitis until a few weeks ago. She has been in every night on soaked hay and was out in field during the day, then one night she managed to get out and munch on some long grass:( she came straight in until she was sound when I let her back out in the day and she was fine until last week when she got it again, she came in again and when sound I let her out onto a rubbish piece of ground with very little grass, then next day she was quite lame:( what do I do? She is still in for now on soaked hay, hi-if lite, high fibre cubes and a small amount of speedibeet. I am afraid to let her out again but I don't want to keep her in 24/7, she won't keep a muzzle on. Any advice appreciated, thank you for reading.
 
I am afraid I am in the same boat, I can't let my horse have any grass at the minute, he is having to stay off all grass. even the tiniest bit is causing havoc. I just have to console myself with the fact that if I cannot control the laminitis he may end up with founder and that could be terminal. Sorry I can't be more positive.
 
maybe it would be good to have a chat with the vet to check bloods cos he maybe needs his medications altered, cushings is progressive so will change with time. maybe also test for EMS -my pony with that cant look at grass at all without getting footy .
 
Thank you for replies,I am reassured I am not the only one. The vet is my next port of call but I am running out of funds too:( bless her, she can't understand why she can't go out with my other one:( I don't like seeing her in all the time
 
I think if she was mine I would be talking to the Vet and getting her checked out. It could be that her medication needs looking at, may need adjusting.

As for the turnout, could she be in a bald paddock with soaked hay to eat so shes got the turnout but not the grass.

Good luck with her, its a nightmare. Im having to bring mine in at night as she has had lami in the past, only mildly but it was there. Her muzzle has rubbed her raw so she in at night and is ridden reguarly. The weather has played a big part, all this sun and rain making the grass go mad.
 
fruit have you not got any where to turn her out, my horse is on a concrete yard, although to be fair if she is still very sore thats probably not a good idea for her feet.
I have just spoke to the farmer about making sure I have enough of last years hay to feed my horse as the new stuff has just started coming in. Everyone elses horse at my yard are all turned out, its a conspiracy!
 
She is in a bare paddock but its not too big, I try to bring her in if its wet or chilly but she prefers to be out and she can go in if she chooses. It's comforting to know I am not the only one battling with it
 
at least she has a choice then, don't feel bad, you are doing what is best for her.
It does help that others are struggling as well, gives you somepeople to bounce ideas of, hope she feels better soon.
 
Thank you, she is silly though and will stand out in the heat or rain, bless her:) she misses her friend,although I have started bringing him in at night cause he getting rather round and for company for each other. Seems to be trial and error really but it does cost in emotions as well as in the pockets, hate it when I see she lame again
 
Have you tried feeding her magnesium a lot of people think that really helps.

If the paddock is rutted and the ground rubbish could she have run about or tripped or got a bruised sole?
 
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I had wondered ,as the ground is a bit stoney, but the lameness is always after she had grass,it's always the same foot too-too convenient:(
 
Has she been diagnosed with Cushings by your vet? If so, she needs help from Prascend (Pergolide) ... once a Cushingoid horse is stabilised on the correct dosage of Prascend, the risk of laminitis is no higher than for any other horse.
 
Yes,she is on prascend and has been for nearly two years, this is my concern really, like you say she should be no more at risk than any other and I have been so careful with her feed, she been in at night since march time cause I was wary of the spring grass shooting through.
 
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