asmp
Well-Known Member
Had to get the vet out on Monday as horse was not happy on his feet. Was gutted to hear he had laminitis as I thought I'd always been careful with him. Yes, he probably isn't as slim as he should be but I've always strip grazed to try and prevent just this. Vet said 2 weeks box rest and 3 days of Danilon. It's now his second day without pain killers and he looks good - his legs, which had filled at first, are down and he's moving around his stable.
I need to contact vet to discuss more about it as unfortunately I wasn't there when she came due to a prior doctors appointment I couldn't ignore. Apparently she said the practice are seeing lots of cases at the moment.
As my horse is about 17 years old, is it likely to something else rather than just the grass? Wondering if it could have been caused by concussion or metabolism? Is it going to be muzzles and/or bare paddocks for ever more now?
I'm a bit doom and gloom at the moment.
I need to contact vet to discuss more about it as unfortunately I wasn't there when she came due to a prior doctors appointment I couldn't ignore. Apparently she said the practice are seeing lots of cases at the moment.
As my horse is about 17 years old, is it likely to something else rather than just the grass? Wondering if it could have been caused by concussion or metabolism? Is it going to be muzzles and/or bare paddocks for ever more now?
I'm a bit doom and gloom at the moment.