laminitis in a old horse

Yes, if the laminitis has calmed down then riding is the same as dealing with any laminitis case introduce slowly to ensure nothing flares up again etc and its not too much pressure too quickly etc etc.
So if he has been rested for a long time introduce walk for short periods of time first etc.

If the vet said exercise but did not specify then I'd say ring them and ask for clarification so you don't do anything that could flare it up etc.

Im glad that he is getting better.

Brandysnap I was not getting my knickers in a twist, but seeing as I am soon to be a newly qualified vet what you said was rather offensive to new graduates (hence touched a nerve) Im not saying experience doesn't cover ALOT but the teaching during a veterinary degree also covers a lot of areas that common sense and experience doesn't always.

The point about herbal remedies, often then contain the basic medicinal product that medicines are formed from. this therefore means it is possible to overdose on herbal remedies as well. Either by combining similar herbal and medicinal products (thereby overdosing on the basic content) or mixing different herbals/medicinals and having adverse effects. And obviously some animals have adverse effects (like humans) to different products so always make sure you are confident in using and combining things
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Again glennfidich so happy your ned is on the mend! Always the nicest bit after a naff time! Hopefully the lami wont reoccur and can continue with a happy life!
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Hi again Lucy_Nottingham,

I'm sorry, friend, i really, really never meant to hit a nerve with anyone. I very much appreciate how much work goes into getting a vet qualification, that's before we even look at intelligence and dedication to even get on the course, then i admire the total dedication, professionalism and maturity that all the vets i've ever come across have displayed.

I also very much value the things my vet practice has done for my lot over the past 25+ years, and always make an effort to say so. (In case you think otherwise, i have an excellent relationship with both my horsey and doggy vets)

And - it was actually a newly-qualified vet who saved my best horse, despite advice from all the experts she asked (who advised euthanasia. He took 6 months, but 5 years on, he's like a 5 year old again (now in late teens).

She had the enthusiasm and passion which you have (otherwise you wouldn't be contacting an idiot like me late at night on a forum!!)

Re herbal remedies - i actually wouldn't touch them, without my vet's approval, for the reasons you state. While, at the same time, i'd also like to see more information published on drug manufacturers' research (eg - who funds the research?)

Is this another MPs' expenses thing, yet to unfold?
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Re acupuncture - well, i do it myself, and while i and many others have BSc in it, we are unable to practise on animals (though vets can, after doing a weekend course). That's my nerve touched!
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(Oh + my male horsey vet 'borrowed' my full file of Phil Rodgers' Equine Acupuncture info off Internet, some 5 years ago! Thanks for jogging my memory!)

Hey, Lucy, congratulations on becoming a vet, it's a great achievement, and one that i could never do.

May i join you in saying how glad i am, also, that glenfiddich's lad seems better.

Offering a hand to shake, and all best wishes, BS x
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Hi again glenfiddich,

Rather than thinking about how big his crest is, or how hot his feet are (both of which signs can be very misleading), maybe the old lad will tell you just how much exercise he wants, which to me, seems the best guide.

I'd turn him out 24/7, if possible, but somewhere bald of good grass! Only by watching him moving round can you judge how he is, and if he's up for a quiet hack, on soft ground, if you can (i wouldn't lunge him yet, if he was mine)

Good, regular (ie 4 weeks) farriership is also a defo! He/she is in position to a) prevent pedal bone rotation b) notice any changes in hoof structure c) do something about it

Totally agree with Lucy that you ask your vet's advice, re exercise, as he/she already knows you and your boy, but as advice seems a little vague at moment, i'd listen to what your boy is saying. You know him better than we do!

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Hi Brandysnap,

Thank you
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I think we both overshot on points which hit separate nerves!
I have seen horses have acupuncture and the difference was great. I am relatively against herbals, but accept some people are very much for, so its just a case of balancing what works and what is advertised as "miracle cure"! hehe

I think there should be specific courses at uni's etc for veterinary physio, accupuncture etc. Unfortuantly you have to do either a veterinary course or (in the case of physio) about 3 degrees prior to able to legally practice on animals! (which is probably why they are so few and far between!)

Glenfiddich...... do you have any photos of your lad?! (just being nosey now)
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Just a quick update on my old girl.
After talking to the vet we have started her on the pergolide treatment. She has now been on the tablets for four weeks and is improving slowly, she is still on danilon and is still on a deep shavings bed, shes had her feet trimed by the farrier and is moving much more easily around the box, she is eating well, altough she did go off her food for a couple of days after starting the tablets.
I have also stated giving her permanax to help her joints. shes still having soaked hay and happy hoof.
I know she still has along way to go and anything could happen but as she is improving and seems happy in herself I think she should have the chance to recover, she still has her cheeky side and calls to me when she hears me coming across the yard and is starting to try and escape from the stable so I dont think shes ready to say goodbye just yet.
Thanks for all your replys and advice it helped to know others have got through this horrible disease.
 
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