Laminitis signs

[Snuffles]

OK I know about the external signs, and have to my knowledge never had a horse with laminitis. However the last time horse was trimmed farrier showed me a thin red line in the front of the hoof. Hes been trimming horse for 8 years and never shown this before, so assume never happened before ! Said he hasn't got laminitis, but was on steroids for a couple of months so wondering if something to do with this.
However, I have seen pics that seem to show mild laminitis like this ! I have never had a laminitic horse (I don't think!) and have always felt horses feet in spring etc for heat. But, how hot is hot, should there be some warmth in the feet at all normally. other horse has 3 cold feet and one warm ! Stupid question but I am now a bit paranoid, cant feel digital pulse but horse has in credibly thick feathers.

 

[cobgoblin]

I've had this once many years ago when we had just moved in and hadn't had the fields divided up. Obviously they got too much grass and one of them had the thin red line. Our farrier recommended standing them in for the day to restrict their eating....we did this and the horse never developed laminitis...but it is a warning. There were no outward signs...I'm just glad we had the farrier at the right time.

Whether it's due to the steroids or not I would go into full laminitis prevention mode.

 

[Snuffles]

Thanks cobg, that's interesting. He is not fat at all. The grass this year has grown all year round though due to our wet spring/summer.
I could bring him in during the day though that would mean his field mate having to come in! Was hoping not to have to do any stabling until at least end of October !

 

[Christmas Crumpet]

Red in the white line means there has been inflammation in the hoof so likely low grade laminitis that you haven't picked up on. The steroids could easily have been a contributing factor but you should be extra aware from now on.

 

[Pinkvboots]

Red in the white line means there has been inflammation in the hoof so likely low grade laminitis that you haven't picked up on. The steroids could easily have been a contributing factor but you should be extra aware from now on.

this you need to get the horse off the grass I know it may be a pain for you but believe me you don't want the horse going down with a full blown laminitis attack.