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I posted yesterday because I though my lad might have a touch of lami. Well I got my friend over to see what she thought and also walk him so I could see what was happening...well as she correctly pointed out the problem he was having was in his hind end not front! The symptoms are mild and he is fine in himself...eating, weeing, pooing as normal...
Does not want to track up or bring his hind legs far underneath him
Stiffness behind and worse on a circle
Possible swollen sheath...but not sure
Can feel pulses in front legs fairly well
All feet about the same temperature
Happy for you to pick up all feet
Bit shuffly on his back legs
On the vets instruction I gave him a bute last night (he is in) and have him coming out to see today. This morning he is much improved walking wise even though he has not had a bute since and is his usual bright and cheery self.
Any ideas because I am well puzzled....?
 
He is 10 years old Welsh D...never had lami or a days illness in the four years I have had him...incidentally he had not been ridden for a week beforehand as I have messed my back up. The only thing of possible significance is that on Saturday I brought him in absolutely stone cold and shivering with the weather being wet and cold, windy...possible link????
 
Hmmmm. Not sure about that. Older horses (and very occasionally younger ones) get Cushing's and that has a recognised incidence of lami striking in just the hind feet or, according to my farrier, just one hind foot.
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He is rather younger than the typical Cushing's pony, although it can show in horses as young as 7. Keep us updated and as a precaution start off with treating as for lami - ie deep bed, maintenance diet and calling a vet - which you have done, already.
 
When my pony had lami it looked like there was a problem in the back end, he couldn't move his back feet, or turn a circle and I was convinced the vet was wrong until she nerve blocked the front feet and the symptoms went. Sending positive vibes.
 
I would say lami, if you have stiffness, pulses in the front feet its the warning signs that they are getting lami. You can catch it at this stage before it goes to full blown laminitus. The joints may swell and look for puffiness above the eyes sockets. They do look bad in the back end because they are trying to take the weight from the front.

My friends horse that can tie up does so straight away and wont move its a different thing all together.

Been a section D (I own one too) and at this time of the year I would not take the risk.
 
My section D always gets lami in hind feet/or foot first, I know a few other people who have found this too. It would be safest to treat as lami as Brighteyes has said.
 
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