Laminitis- Crisis!

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Ok I have a huge problem regarding a pony who is prone to laminitis, for this sake lets call her Sunny. Now Sunny is owned by a friend of mine who doesnt exercise her properly but does look after her. She is in a small pen in a big field but she jumps out of the pen regually and gains acess to too much grass. Now currently the owners are on holiday and the pony is being looked after by someone else, lets call them Sam. Yesterday Sam was feeding Sunny so I went over to have a chat, and was told the pony is very lame and its probaly laminitas. She was put back in her pen but the electric fence was turned off so when I went up this morning she got out again. She was struggling to walk and seemed to be in alot of pain, but the person looking after just leaves her and hasnt taken her off the grass of had the vet. Is there anything I can do?
 
Can you get pony in? If not, make sure to get the fence on and give some Bute. You could also start giving some Aloe vera Juice (I know it's not your pony, but laminitis could kill if not teated immediately)
Sorry I can't help more.
 
Sorry but this is life and death. The pony needs to be in on a soft thick shavings bed and the advice of a vet sought TONIGHT. Whether they decide they need to come out or not I don't know. I'd be turning round and going back to get it in now.

Jo x
 
Insist that you take over, its a welfare issue, threaten with calling the ILPH. Mine had lami four years ago and he nearly died and that was with all the care and help available. Call the ILPH if necessary. Perhaps the folk looking after the pony are truely ignorant.
 
you would think, but they are atualyy very experienced and should know what they are doing, which is where I was muddled up, but the owners are home and seeing to it.
 
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