Lancelot
Well-Known Member
How long (ish) would you expect recovery from grass sensitivity to take? My fella went into a new field on friday and by Saturday morning was lame on the of and stiff behind 
I have never been aware of any grass issues with him before but this is his first year barefoot and the timing is just far too coincidental.
He's been off the grass totally since yesterday morning, on a good deep shavings bed. 12 hour soaked and rinsed hay. he's fed rinsed speedibeet, linseed, yeast, mgo, equimins ac and this morning has had 2 bute to help with any potential inflammation. He's reacting slightly to percussion of the sole at the toe and has a slight pulse (can't usually feel anything)
In previous years (when shod) this has happened at the same time of year but has been put down to his navicular. The speed and timing of the field change make me wonder if the navicular may have been a smoke screen for what's is in fact a grass sensitivity??
So, if its grass, when would you expect improvement?
TIA
I have never been aware of any grass issues with him before but this is his first year barefoot and the timing is just far too coincidental.
He's been off the grass totally since yesterday morning, on a good deep shavings bed. 12 hour soaked and rinsed hay. he's fed rinsed speedibeet, linseed, yeast, mgo, equimins ac and this morning has had 2 bute to help with any potential inflammation. He's reacting slightly to percussion of the sole at the toe and has a slight pulse (can't usually feel anything)
In previous years (when shod) this has happened at the same time of year but has been put down to his navicular. The speed and timing of the field change make me wonder if the navicular may have been a smoke screen for what's is in fact a grass sensitivity??
So, if its grass, when would you expect improvement?
TIA
