Laminitus :@ !

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Hey...pony got laminitus..:@ :@ anything else i can do apart from the average cold hosing etc etc? bless him hes suffering! any help appreciated!
 
Also, go onto the Laminitus Trust Website if you haven't already, they offer looads of advice RE feeding regimes, making sure your ned has a nice thick bet etc etc.
Loads of people have said about it on here , and on browsing it seems really informative
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Sorry, first post was a bit blunt!
 
Also! Sorry, keep remembering :

Stable your horse if the vet has said it is okay to do so. Don't walk him up the field for miles etc as this can cause a hell of a lot more damage than good. If you CAN get him to a stable, keep him on a thick bed with soaked hay - reduces fructants etc.
Also, get in touch with your farrier. They'll need to sort out your ponios feet.
 
Call the vet - acute lamintis is as serious as colic. In the meantime get the pony into a stable with deep shavings, soak some hay (at least 30 mins). Your vet will probably give ACP and bute - pony needs to remain stabled until sound without bute. Look at Laminitis Clinic website and call their helpline if necessary for advice on diet, rehab etc.

BUT phone your vet now!!
 
Think you need to get your horse/pony away from any grass, put in a stable with a large deep shavings bed, right up to the stable door. Feed soaked hay, and not too much.

And call your vet!!
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defo vet, stabled with a nice thick bed and soaked hay and await further advice from your vet
 
Are you certain it's laminitus if you've not rang the vet? Fingers crossed for you that it's not! Make sure you contact your vet asap just to be sure though.

ETA - by asap I mean now, better to be cautious than sorry!
 
IMO Laminitus is definitly one of those times you get an emergency call out. Poor thing will be in a lot of pain.
 
Warm water, not cold.

Cold is an old remedy used to bring down the heat/inflamation in the foot.

In fact, it also contracts the blood vessels in the foot, reducing blood supply to the affected area and causing further problesm. Warm water is more effective for laminitis.

If you can take the shoes off and get the frog/sole of the foot on the ground, that will help to promote blood flow to the hoof.

The yards where i have worked have not always called the vet for laminitis. If caught very early, it can be treated quickly and easily using restricted grazing, shoes off and gentle exercise. Always call the vet if you are at all unsure though. good luck
 
Second that, the animal needs to see a vet, as a matter of emergency, as your horse will require pain relief and will need it quickly.
 
SWW, you're right, but it does depend how badly the horse has got lamiitus. If it's just a bit footy and you know it's prone, then restrictions and exercise is the answer. However if it's back on it's heels and really quite lame, then it does need the vet. Exercise and movement would not be good for it.

From what I understood from the OP is that the pony is into the later, and hasn't been caught in the early stages.
 
Laminitis is always considered an emergency - so you will need to get the vet tonight.

Glad he's on a thick bed - but your horse will also need immediate veterinary attention.

Do let us know how you get on tomorrow - and what your vet feels the prognosis is.
 
I have a laminitic pony and am very experienced at dealing with it.

Despite my experience, I ALWAYS call the vet straight away, even if it is just for telephone advice.

There are drugs that can be given to reduce the effects, but the first few hours are CRUCIAL, before major damage is done to the feet.

You horse may well be in agony, you absoluetly must call your vet tonight.

A few things though

Fit frog supports.... VERY important.
Vet may advise giving ACP as this helps the blood flow.
Deep shavings bed (12 inches thick) to door.
Hay soaked for 12 hours, rationed, so may be worth double netting to make it last longer, but do not starve.
No other feed except a teeny bit of chaff for bute.
Never cold hose laminitic feet.

What is the digital pulse doing?
Is he lying down or standing?

Has he had it before?

As already said, unless you are VERY experienced managing this you need a vet out. By the fact that you are asking on here, I don't think you have the experience to manage this without the vet.

Sorry this is quite a strongly worded post, but I took on my mare when she had laminitis, because her owners were mis-managing it and I strongly believe that had she had correct treatment from the beginning she wouldn't have some of the problems she has today.
 
If you suspect your horse has Laminitis then call the vet without any delay as Laminitis is very painfull for your horse and can cause permanent and irreversible damage to your horse.

Your vet mayl prescribe very strong painkillers such as Finadyne for the first one to two weeks and then bute.

Frog supports should be fitted immediately if you suspect the on the onset of Laminitis.

Your horse should be fed a slice of 2 hour soaked hay every 4 hours 24/7 and should remain stabled.

Ask your vet to show you how to take the digital pulse of your horse so that you can moiyor the lamiitis.

Your vet will want to determine the cause of the Laminitis as it could be caused by a number of different things

Your vet will probably want to X ray your horses feet to check for any rotation or sinking of the pedal bone.

Laminitis is a very serious and life threatening condition and requires immediate veterinary attention. It should be treated as a veterinary emergency.
 
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