Lammi - again.. peoples views

Vets views on lami vary greatly.
Two vets from same practice have treated my pony now.
This year she has gel pads on , bute, sedalin and total box rest for six weeks plus soaked hay etc.
Other one said I could stand her on concrete as the one above said.
It is a minefield!!
 
I think she may have EMS as she is only 8 and a highland mare.
I think she had also had underlying lami when I bought her as she was grossly overweight and the silly woman I bought her off was still feeding her!
 
your probaly right there. The majority is people that should know better.
I had a lady at my old yard with a 12hh pony who refuse to admit he had Lammi, it was plainly obvious to anyone that he had it, he was shuffling, foot sore and a huge cresty neck and boiling hot feet aswell as a very large belly..She just kept feedin him that sticky grass in the hope a miracle would happen.. aswell as still turning him out. Even the farrier told her what it was. And to make matters worse she still took him out on the roads in a cart. And this was someone who has had horses for years.
Well i called the RSPCA out because i was disgusted by this, and they done nothing. They judged him to be in no "grave danger".

That is what makes my blood boil
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Vets views on lami vary greatly.
Two vets from same practice have treated my pony now.
This year she has gel pads on , bute, sedalin and total box rest for six weeks plus soaked hay etc.
Other one said I could stand her on concrete as the one above said.
It is a minefield!!

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it is a Minefield. My boy had the gel pads on - but they caused splits in the sole.. due to bad farrier, god ive had some ups and downs - i went through 3 farriers and 2 vets in a few months.
1 vet recommended complete box rest for 1 month, the other recommended as much movement as possible.
In the end i found a fantastic vet and farrier who went back to basics.. no shoes, trim every 4 weeks, let him move of his own doing, so i was luckily enough to have a great yard where they let me pen off a barn and keep him in there during day. He was sound within 3 months.
The only help i can highly recommend is to get a good farrier and vet.
 
I have to say laminitis is a major worry for me every summer.
My boy is connemara and only has to look at grass to put on weight!
I have managed him by restricted grazing and lots of exercise.
He is also on a low calorie diet, as advised by an equine dietician.
So far so good but you just never know....
 
exactly thats my point.. you are trying your damn hardest to prevent it. But it isnt always that easy. But you are doing everything you can. not sitting there waiting for it.
 
I know but it's a constant worry...
Like you say it's a total minefield!
Someone actually tried to accuse me of being "cruel" to my horse for not turning him out 24/7 like them!
Sad thing is their horse is seriously overweight but apparently won't get laminitis because they've never had it before?????
 
yep ive had that too. I got told to Put mine to sleep when he had it first time around - i got the comments "oh he will never be the same again, you will have to constantly worry about him" blah blah blah even my vet had given up hope - which is why i changed vets.
 
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