Old School vs New School re Laminitis

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Right then so the information/research regarding laminitis has come a long way and so has the advice given on how to treat it. Just wondering how people on here have dealt with it, would you ever do things differently if it occurred again? Have you gone against advice from the vet and how did that work out? One of the clear differences I can see is the exercise side of things.

Old way : keep them working, walking, riding on soft surface as well as removing cause etc.

New school : box rest for x amount of time, then very slowly carefully introduce ridden work once all seems well again. Again removing causes etc.
 
Well, all i can say is box rest, deep bed, soaked hay etc is working for me at the moment. thought he was getting better so let him have a few hours out in the field and bam, straight back into hobbling! Learnt my lesson and he will be going back out only when sound and muzzled as just too cruel to risk another attack. I would love to find a way of keeping him out with a friend during an attack but i think movement is just too dangerous if the attack is acute due to risk of pedal bone rotating. Would love to hear different views tho, i know what works for one might not work for another. very sad having him inside on box rest when the others are out enjoying the sunshine, but 'cruel to be kind' etc!
 
I do a mix of both in a way. When initially laminitic I confine in a small area outside the stable (doesn't do box rest!) Once pulses are down and horse is sound for a few days then I start gentle exercise. I don't do the confine to a box for at least a month thing.

I know if the pulses are raised after exercise and don't go down in a short time, then I've overdone it and cut back.

Listening to the horse is the ideal I think.
 
If you check pulses like I do twice daily then it should be done at the same time each time. Pulses are always increased after exercise. I check mines first thing In the morning and in the evening.
Mine aren't shod and never will be. Diet has been scrutinised and anything he is sensitive has been removed. Balancer has been added that supports healthy feet, I have the forage plus balancer. Soaked hay.
Mine is super super super sensitive to the green stuff during the day. He can graze overnight and be fine and will graze in the day and pulses will be increased, but he is not lame, he still competes at county level. Just about management. Still trying to tighten his routine to eliminate the pulses completely. He's even been blood tested for IR/EMS
My old vet said put front shoes and and bute when looking abit dodgy. No advice about investigating the route of it and blood tests etc, i wanted this as he is competition fit and had only been out in limited grass for a short time so there was more to it for me. Support from my trimmer and a new supportive vet and were heading in the right direction.
 
china said:
If you check pulses like I do twice daily then it should be done at the same time each time. Pulses are always increased after exercise.
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Indeed they are, however I know that if they don't return to normal after a period of rest that the exercise has been too much too soon.
 
Complete confinement until 30 days post pain free recovery, Frog supports, ACP and bute, deep bed remove all trigger factors. Now managed on over grazed grass and small fibre feeds with balancer, mag ox,brewers yeast and salt
Been sound for well over two years now. Bloods clear lami was induced by a well meaning person letting him into the hay field next door as they thought he looked hungry:confused:
 
There is a third way - barefoot, exercise on surface as horse/pony is comfortable (exercise increases blood flow which speeds up healing), suitable trim, suitable diet......
 
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