Shetland won't/can't move

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We found my 7 year old Shetland in its shelter yesterday and it was very reluctant to move. We very slowly (With a lot of effort) got it into a different shelter where we could pen it in. It is very overweight, and I am very worried that it has laminitis. It seems fine in itself, but is clearly struggling to even take a step, despite it seemingly have no pain or heat in any of its legs. It isn't leaning or moving its feet, it just stands perfectly still. It hasn't had laminitis before. Its still eating and drinking. Apart from laying down a lot (It always has) it showed no signs of anything wrong previous to yesterday. We will get a vet out, but obviously its going to be a struggle today, and we are currently looking for her passport.

It's mother died young of a mysterious illness which was originally thought to be grass sickness, but turned out to be most likely genetic when another related horse died, and whilst she was reluctant to move, the mother wasn't this bad and wouldn't eat/go to the toilet.

Its currently in a very small pen with soaked hay but we don't have a proper stable or anything to put it in, only shelters.

Does anyone have any advice on what we should do? What other symptoms of laminitis should I be looking out for? If it is laminitis, what will the vet do? Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated, obviously very stressed and we don't know enough about horses.
 
You need the duty vet now, ensure you explain fully to the telephone operator all the facts, so the attending vet has any equipment he/she may need in the vehicle.
 
I agree with what everyone else is saying. Vet needs to come today. The pony will need pain medication and correct management immediately.
I nearly lost my mare to laminitis and I had to have emergency out of hours treatment for her
 
You are the first person I've ever come across who calls a pet Shetland 'it' except as a joke, as in 'what's IT done now!?!?'. Though I see it's a 'she' in one sentence, but no others

I hope the poor little mite has had a vet visit by now?

we don't know enough about horses.
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If you know this, I wonder if you should be keeping them or if they should be in livery. I hope you are making some effort to learn?
 
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You are the first person I've ever come across who calls a pet Shetland 'it' except as a joke, as in 'what's IT done now!?!?'. Though I see it's a 'she' in one sentence, but no others
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I thought the same! I've never known anyone talk about their horse or pony as an it, apart from the occasional time in conversation.
 
ycbm said:
You are the first person I've ever come across who calls a pet Shetland 'it' except as a joke, as in 'what's IT done now!?!?'. Though I see it's a 'she' in one sentence, but no others

I hope the poor little mite has had a vet visit by now?



If you know this, I wonder if you should be keeping them or if they should be in livery. I hope you are making some effort to learn?
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I to noticed 'it' was used a lot strange word to use for what you hope is a loved pet
 
I know a couple of people who routinely refer to horses as "it". It makes me very sad to hear. Poor pony needs the vet right now.
 
This is another one that I'm really hoping is an 'it's Easter and I'm bored' post and that 'it doesn't really exist :(
 
Oh god really??!
Op, if this is for real in the time it took you to type out the vet could have been on "it's" way!
You don't need a passport for an emergency call out ffs :(
 
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