Laminitis Publication
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paddy555
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flintfootfilly
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Thanks Oberon!
Will have to wade through that one. Sounds interesting.
Sarah
Will have to wade through that one. Sounds interesting.
Sarah
Yertis
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Thanks Oberon, I have 2 of these so very interesting 
cptrayes
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Please someone summarise it for the lazy once you've read the 74 pages? 
moorman
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Hate to say it but if you are into laminitis you don't want to miss a page
cptrayes
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I was afraid you might say that
!I have a pre-disposed warmblood who I am sure had it before I bought him, either at 3 or 4 years old, and a Shetland who is now full grown and is obviously a big risk.
Oh well ..... here we go.
Moorman can I ask you - is it your impression that laminitis (critical or subclinical) can result in negative coffin bone angle in the hind feet? It's just that I have owned one, maybe two, and seen two others and the thing that all of them had in common was bull-nose hind feet that came right when on a carb restricted diet.
moorman
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This in my opinion a timing thing.
If a horse has laminitis in both fore feet then the hind feet will come forward to take some of the weight.
This is where the problem can start, it is very common for these feet to have lower heels due to wear and extra weight bearing , thus presenting longer toes, with a bull-nose presentation due to the change in angle at the point of horn production.
When called to a laminitic I now automatically treat and monitor all 4 feet, with the knowledge that the hind feet are now not only bearing more weight but also are in an unconventional position.
As for the feet becoming right when on a Carb restricted diet This cold well be to do with the caudal 1/3 ( especially the fibro fatty frog tissue) being able to become stronger and more supportive when being produced in a healthy manor .
If a horse has laminitis in both fore feet then the hind feet will come forward to take some of the weight.
This is where the problem can start, it is very common for these feet to have lower heels due to wear and extra weight bearing , thus presenting longer toes, with a bull-nose presentation due to the change in angle at the point of horn production.
When called to a laminitic I now automatically treat and monitor all 4 feet, with the knowledge that the hind feet are now not only bearing more weight but also are in an unconventional position.
As for the feet becoming right when on a Carb restricted diet This cold well be to do with the caudal 1/3 ( especially the fibro fatty frog tissue) being able to become stronger and more supportive when being produced in a healthy manor .