mmmm looks like Laminitis.. but how??

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Most odd, Dol is pottery all round and looks like laminitis.. She hasnt been on grass, at least she we had her back in Nov.
Only thing that has changed is the haylage... possible??


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YES!!

we have a 14hh connemara who has come down with laminitis, because of the haylege!

all ours are on unlimited haylege and thats how she got it. she was really bad for the first few weeks, is much better now but has another 2 months at least of box rest.

Take her off the haylege immediately and get her on hay, thats what we did and thank god we did because she was bad enough and it came on within 2 days.

She cant ever have haylege again and ther was no grass and she wasnt getting hard feed, so it was def that.
 
How much work is she getting. If it is less it could be a build up of protein which has brought it on. Also is there anything else about her which is not 'normal'?
 
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If it is less it could be a build up of protein which has brought it on.

[/ QUOTE ] Sorry - protein doesn't cause laminitis, it is excess soluble carbohydrate (ie starch and sugars).

Possibly could be haylage if it is a ryegrass variety high in sugars, but another possible cause in an older horse could be Cushings disease, although this is usually associated with other symptoms such as hairy coat, excess drinking/urination etc.
 
Am I right in thinking that she's prone to tying up? Lami can be caused by toxins building up in the system that circulate through the bloodstream.....has she had an attack of azoturia(sp) recently?
 
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Am I right in thinking that she's prone to tying up? Lami can be caused by toxins building up in the system that circulate through the bloodstream.....has she had an attack of azoturia(sp) recently?

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Nope she is on tyguard to prevent this
I am of the opinion that because she is now not working at her old level and therefore not being ridden so often or as hard, she is having a build up from Haylage...
We have put her on a deep shavings bed up to the door, taken away haylage and replaced with hay. Two bute tonight and another two tomorrow and cold hosed her... not much more we can do really... just wait. Poor old mare!!


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YO's pony has recently come down with lami and they have put it down to the haylage. Is now off it and back on hay
 
It is possible depending on the type of grasses used to make the haylage. Probably best taking her off it if you aren't sure. Soak her hay and cut out any sweet feed.

Did the vet give you anything for her and what does he think it is? Has he taken bloods? Did she have a raised temperature and what is her DP doing?
 
wouldn't surprise me. Currently Dan is as close to it as he has been before although not quite dangerously close. He has not been exercised in 5 weeks (due to back issues caused by trying and failing to jump fencing) but has no grass (well some but basically none in field) no hard feed (other than hand full of chaff) and then hayledge. Can't put him on hay for a variety of reasons so he is now rugless had his hayledge cut in half and stuck in small nets (first time he has had in nets rather than off floor in 6 years) and it seems to be making some sort of effect.

Also had vets saying that they have had a shocking number of lami cases recently.
 
Yeah get the vet asap. It will most definately be the haylage. Id switch to late cut hay soaked for 12 hours and take her off any hard feed etc. The vet will tell you to put her on a diet even if she is not fat, box rest etc.. Most vets i know don't recommend hosing it doesn't always help. Anyway good luck, sounds like you've caught it early enough. Stick to your guns, you've got to be vigilant, be careful this spring.
 
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