laminitis any experience?

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We have a 3 yr old WB filly who has recently come back from being broken. She was a bit lean but not too bad. She was then turned out 24/7 but there wasn't a lot of grass. She was fed a bit of haylage and a couple of cups of baileys low cal.
Last week she was a bit footy. had a trim Thursday. Friday very lame near fore. Vet looked at her said possibly an abcess but 3 of the 4 feet were warm and tender, possibly bruising from trim. Kept in over weekend and given danilon X2 per day. She was no better yesterday so another vet looked at her said possibly laminitis from the sugars in the grass as all feet were tender, so soft bed bute and box rest for a couple of weeks.
Has anyone else experienced this? We've never had one with laminitis and she doesn't seem the type to get it, not fat not a great eater.
 
I have heard of non natives gettin laminitis, can happen to any horse regardless of age, breed, etc. the heat in the feet was the sign i got from my horse when he had lami. i used the laminitis trust to get some good ideas and of course i got some good advice from the forum. the main thing is at least ur horsy is off the grass and sounds like you have caught it early, hope ur horse gets better soon
 
There is not a 'type' to get laminitis. all equids have laminae and there for all equids can get laminitis.. Fructons in the grass are also not the only cause of it, its quite possible that the sugars in the new grass coupled with the trauma of the trim has set it off.

If she was footy before the trimt hen she was feeling the start of the swelling. Keep her in a on a deep shavings bet with water and hay only.. Give her bute is necessary and give it time!

Lou x
 
Just carry on as you are with the box rest, this weather is a nightmare, so many horses seem to be struck down nowadays, you hear so much of it about,affecting all types of horse and pony.
Hopefully where you have acted quickly you have got there in good time to prevent further damage to the laminae.
Good luck
 
Are you still feeding haylage as this can be high in sugars. May be worth a read or post on the yahoo metabolic horse site.
 
keep stabled cold hosing and give bute and acp one for the pain and the other for the circulation. Feed soaked hay and very low in sugar and starchy feeds!
 
Vet came today ( the 1st vet who saw her). she took X rays on the recommendation of 2nd vet who was worried it was laminitis. Good news is X rays were fine and she thinks there is pus in the foot but her feet are so hard that it's taking time, so back to poulticing. Other feet were cool today.
 
Cold hosing is not reccommended for laminitis these days; it stops the circulation not encourages it!

Good news about your horse tho, fingers crossed its an abcess
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My fat Shetland used to get footy after a trim especially if the farrier's apprentice trimmed him. He would be tender for up to a week and we weren't sure whether or not it was slight laminitis so we would reduce grass etc.Since he's had shoes for increased roadwork there hasn't been a problem and we can let him graze within reason all year round. I would suspect your horse had a bruised sole then the problem was compounded by a sharp trim.
 
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