muzzling laminitics

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is anyone still muzzling their laminitic? am I the only one?

mine still is and im debating at what point to take it off. Problem that im finding myself in, is that if got far too much grass to allow her to have it off even for half a day (all mine live out 24/7) and I cant section her a small area off as she stresses/runs up and down the fencing if her friends arent close.
 
All I will say is that everybody has different circumstances, and yours currently dictate that you still need a muzzle.

It is a nasty time of year for Laminitis esp with the rain we have had. Better safe than sorry, always.

It's rubbish isn't it? I wish laminitis had never been invented
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cheers Persephone, totally agree with you, its an absolute nightmare. doesnt help that our pony gets it so easy and chronic.
management is the key and this year ive managed to get her through spring and summer without even a slight twinge - the first in all her life.
 
When I spoke to a friend last week, a lady at her yard still had a muzzle on her pony who had laminitus earlier in the year. They are in a similar situation with lots of grass and not allowed to fence off a small area. So I wouldn't worry, better left on a week too long than take it off too early and have a poorly horse, they wont starve.
 
glad im not the only one then. i do feel guilty but i prefer that shes not locked in a stable on her won and can play with her friends. I just cant believe that ive got sooo much grass in my winter paddock, even after we had the haylage cut. ive even split the field in 2 so they havent got it all at the moment
 
None of ours have laminitis nor have had it in the past - but the two ponies wear them and do not go out without them on. If the grass gets short, they stay out a bit longer or get less haylage. They work fairly hard and are not on any bucket feed at all. My grass is not fertilsed and it is grazed by sheep. Make of that what you will. I am still fuming over the fat blobs at HOYS...
 
if in doubt keep up the precautions thats how I think. I too have managed to keep my Welshie lami free for 2 last years but she wont wear a muzzle so is on restricted grazing. For most of the summer we had virtually no rain so have had hardly any grass so I think I let her have some fun and go out with the others in the big field and then we have a bit of rain and the grass flushes green and its a big no no again. dont risk it..... I think my girlie will only go out once we are in the depths of winter and daytime temps are below 8 degrees and no frost!
 
I have been thinking of putting mine back on since moving from summer to winter grazing but it felt like an odd thing to do. Think I will do now
 
im glad its not me then thinking like this. Shes been muzzled most of the summer but managed to have a few months off when i fetched them onto a sparse paddock but since shes moved onto winter grazing ive had no option but to muzzle her.

im just hoping the flushes get over and done with quicker then i dont have to worry about her having an attack
 
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