Laminitis Question

[Toby773]

Anyone any ideas as to why laminits seems so prevalent as the mo, particulary in areas where there is little or no grass or it is known that the horse hasn't been worked on the hard ground.

There are loads of cases in this area (East Midlands) and seems odd really.

 

[bathmat]

Maybe the horses are already on the verge of it and with just a little bit of extra grass after a shower of rain they are tipped over the edge.

Infrequent farriery, obesity and too much hard feed can all contribute and the grass is just the final nail in the coffin

 

[guesstimation]

I think it's generally on the increase because of the way we keep our horses, they are well fed don't lose the weight over winter, stabled s not out wandering, ridden on hard ground, left to eat the lush grass, over rugged etc etc. I'm not saying any of this is wrong if you know what you're doing and know how to manage a horse properly, unfortunately too many people don't and think it won't happen to them!

 

[Carlosmum]

Apparently, where there is no grass the horses are eating the grass roots. These are high in sugar - hence the laminitis & bare patches in the fields. Mine was stabled for a month & only allowed out for a few hours once it rained & the grass started growing again.