Hollylee1989
Well-Known Member
My 22 year old came out of his stable Monday morning, very footsore and wouldn't lift his right fore, so I assumed he was sore on his left. The night before, he was up the steep bank where he never normally goes, and the field was churned up abit. A locum vet from the practice came out, and said he was pottery on both front fores. Diagnosed with laminitis, took bloods and said she'd do the sensitive one for cushings. My usual vet who deals with him came out to see him Tuesday afternoon, he was sound and although his vessels were up, his pulses weren't bounding. He was taking up to date xrays of my shetland anyway, so had fynn xrayed. Both fore feet came back clear. His bloods also came back clear, he said to finish box rest and turnout Tuesday morning. he said it wasnt laminitis, it's more than likely he's flared up his ringbone and navicular. He's not been on any painkillers since Tuesday, as he's been throwing his breakfast bowl across the yard, as he just wants out. He's not pottery anymore, and he dragged me across the yard on the concrete and stones. So plan is to fence off the bank so he can't go up it, and to fence off a part of the field for the time being. I'm sure once I turn him out he'll more than likely jump out of the sectioned piece. He has soaked hay anyway, weighed in at 445kg on the weighbridge, he's 15.2hh irish sports horse. Anything else I'm missing? Sorry for the essay!