Laminitis?

[Jasper151]

Looking for advice regarding a suspected laminitis horse.

Came down as completely lame in one front foot, farrier called next day as suspected abscess, no abscess but thought laminitis. Vet called and has stated possible laminitis. Horse is now in (previously out 24/7) and on school turnout as much as possible and on soaked hay.

Looking for best type of bedding? Currently in a stable (borrowed off another horse - hopefully he won't need it!) with only straw but looking at wood pellets as more supportive to the hoof?

Also looking for feed recommendations, she has medication so need a feed to mix in but she is overweight so nothing with much in it!

Never had a lammi horse before so all new to me.

Cushings is negative but she is rather overweight.

Vet is hoping to pop in tomorrow so I will be asking his advice then, would be good to have some recommendations to run by him.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

She needs to be in 24/7 on a deep shavings bed, to support the hoof. Do NOT encourage her to mpove around, try to keep her soaked hay and water close together. A small amount of dampened bran (no more than a handful) will carry her meds, without too much starch/sugar and most horses like the smell and the taste. There's no point mixing meds with oat straw chaff, as that would put most horses off eating.
Your vet should have explained everything to you already.
If she is on rationed hay, I would make oat straw chaff available ad-lib, so that she doesn't fret at being inside all the time and cause injury by walking around.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I agree with above the horse should not be moving around in the early stages as it could cause more damage, I would be inclined to syringe the meds to make sure it's eaten and they really shouldn't have any bucket feed anyway, have a look on the laminitis trust website they have all you need to know on there, really hoping that maybe it's not the right diagnosis laminitis is horrible

 

[ester]

deep woodpellets/savings
rationed soaked hay with added oat straw as PaS says.

feed wise I'd give a handful of speedibeet for meds as my first port of call.

 

[Jasper151]

I’m confused as to why the vet wants her out as much as possible? She is in a lunge pen so not a lot of space. She is a lot better already and isn’t presenting as lame as she was.

She has to have a lot of tablets which she hates so unfortunately it is a case of hiding the tablets.

She is in rationed hay, but it is enough to keep her going. She doesn’t have an empty haynet in the morning.

 

[Pearlsasinger]

I’m confused as to why the vet wants her out as much as possible? She is in a lunge pen so not a lot of space. She is a lot better already and isn’t presenting as lame as she was.

She has to have a lot of tablets which she hates so unfortunately it is a case of hiding the tablets.

She is in rationed hay, but it is enough to keep her going. She doesn’t have an empty haynet in the morning.

You will have to ask your vet for the reasoning but experience tells me that they are best kept in. I shall never forget my farrier saying 'What the ***** is that horse doing out?', when my Shire was out on vet's instruction. Farrier was right, the Shire was pts. It's a long story and the vet didn't even diagnose laminitis properly but it has made me very cautious.