@ last a little bit of hope

I know how awful this is for you, my little boy was only 12 so I really fought for him, he also only had it one hoof, he had a seroma all under the sole but he still looked well and lively.
My vet said pts as the bone had dropped so but the little chap would keep picking up so I couldn,t and then one evening he looked bad the light had gone in his eye and I knew I would have to make a decision in the morning when I got there he could not get up for his feed so I called the vet.
The vet said it was his time, we blocked his feet out and let him out for a graze, he looked so happy, I shall always remember it and then after giving him lots of treats we let him go it was heartbreaking but I had no choice. RIP Secret
my beautiful little man!
 
well since last xray when it showed no more rotation and no more infection of pedal bone, it did show sinking, she was mega hobbling when out for farrier.


well since then 4 weeks ago Billy Crothers ( he is amazing) put a glue on shoe.

few days later a little improvement . we had an odd sticky day when hobbling more. But Altho still hobbly on a right turn not so much on left. I well we think this is the arthritis rather than the laminitis.
as she has no heat
no pulse

and walked out better this week in a straight line than last time.

So tomorrow a big day for us we are cutting her down to 1 bute a day from 2 which she has had since july albeit going up to 4 on problem times.


As if it is the arthritis then we need to try her down bute as then she will be more mobile.


I know the Laminitic Society say 1 month sound off bute before walking out.

But if it is arthritis making her hobble on turns and we wait she might never be sound while stabled. she will never get out .

So BIG FINGERS CROSSED she will be ok for 1 bute :)
 
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no not yet.


Billy is coming in two weeks to take shoe of and retrim . I think if we can get her off bute totally . for a month maybe then walk in hand .

She hobbles when sharp turn right so everyone says it looks more like arthritis. so a good way is try off bute , vet say take the am one off . So tomorrow is the first day . As across the yard a few fumble steps but then she has been in since 4 weeks ago so she will find it strange on concrete .
And Billy said then is some reattachment going on round coronet.

Also I had good advice from vet/ acupuncturist as to rub cornucresine in every day for 4 weeks massaging it 10 mins per foot.
and I would notice the difference .

I am only doing bad foot as the other 3 are growing faster

can some 1 remind me what bute does to slow the recovery healing??





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Im not quite sure why bute slows the healing process but i was told danillion was better when treating lami as its anti-flamitory, could be wrong though as im no expert!
Hope it continues to get better, mine got lami the same time as yours and i cant imagine him still being in, 6 months was long enough! Have they given you long term advice?
 
I can't give any advice other than keep going as long as you feel she isn't suffering unduly, but just wanted to send some cyber hugs to you both and hope that things continue to improve, no matter how slowly.
 
amandap said:
This is also typical of laminitis I'm afraid so don't assume it's arthritis. x
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vet thinks it is arthritis so does physio and acupuncturist she scanned her joints and her joints are cracking.
Allot of mates who seen her said she is turning more like an arthritic.

She has done loads jumping in her 23 years .

OH and she is on Danilon for the last 4 months

Have they given you long term advice?
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no they havent.

She didnt have a danilon this morning so we are going to see how it goes

can i also say while they had her near fore up triming it she proceeded to rest her off hind thus putting her weight on near hind and the off fore which is the laminitic foot thus standing on 2 legs
 
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Leviathan said:
vet thinks it is arthritis so does physio and acupuncturist she scanned her joints and her joints are cracking.
Allot of mates who seen her said she is turning more like an arthritic.

She has done loads jumping in her 23 years .
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Fair enough. I do really wish her well. It's just I also read her off fore (right) foot is the bad one that was what made me wonder. x
 
amandap said:
Fair enough. I do really wish her well. It's just I also read her off fore (right) foot is the bad one that was what made me wonder. x
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Yes it is but if you saw the way she puts it down sometimes when standing in position some times she puts it down toe first then she pushes down her heel and the fetlock joint straightens just like it had locked. Just like when you knee locks and sudden pop it moves.

The scanner the physio had said there was a higher reading round her joints .
Its not a smooth action its jerky
 
Sending you positive vibes for your mare - Laminitis can be overcome, I have a 15 year old laminitic mare and although laminitis cannot be cured you can manage it. She has Equine Metabolic syndrome and that is very tricky to manage but with the help of my farrier I have had to study the hoof structure inside out in order to ensure I could help her and keep her sound.

I recommend we all view these videos from the Swedish Hoof school, in particular the one entitled ‘Final Proof’. I found the videos so useful to help me understand what was going on in my mare’s foot and indeed feet in general.

The pedal bone does not rotate or collapse - and the hoof is repairing itself from day 1.

Be warned though they use feet from deceased horses so if you are squeamish do not watch them.
 
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