So fed up with laminitis

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Wooley was footsore a month ago, he was in the stable for 10 days, the out for three hours a day. Yesterday the farrier came, no outward signs, today he is footsore again. vet coming Monday. I feel very fed up with this. He had it four years ago and has been fine apart from May 2007 and now. Tried everything apart form no grass, not an option. Not Cushings. The vet will say a month in the stable. he has a horrible life. Maybe I should get him put down. Yard owner disinterested, put a note on the board, heard nothing.I feel isolated and very cheesed off.
 
Don't give up, 10 days isn't enough imo. He needs at least 30 days after he is sound without any painkillers. Years ago I did this with my shetland, let him out too soon and the dreaded laminitis was back within a couple of weeks. He had from middle of May to end of August in his stable. It was awful for him; but he has not had it since. You just have to be patient. Given time he will be able to go back onto grass; mine is out all day now, and in a couple of weeks he will be out 24/7 on a tiny paddock with another laminitic.
 
My friend is going through the same thing at the moment with her little pony. In the case of my friends pony things don't look good. He had a bout in the summer, and just when she felt all was well and good, he had another in october. Despite there being no changes in his feet (x rays came back clear) he never became fully sound. Now the grass is coming and he is footy....

Guess some of them have a bout and then recover... and others are sensetised to the condition and will have to be watched closely for the rest of their days.
 
I used to have to be really careful with my TB/Cob and I didn't think it was fair to keep him in all summer. I used a Shires grazing muzzle and they are really good. Joshie used to lead a normal life in that and be out in his mask all day with the other horses and I used to take it off at night and put him a limited grazing paddock on his own. Shires are really good and apart from maybe having to fit a bit of sheepskin or the like to stop the slight rubbing he was quite happy in it. Good luck.
 
I've just posted this on the vet section but it may be worth asking your vet about a supplement called Founderguard - it has to be imported under licence (from Australia I think) and can't be used for prolonged periods without a break as it contains some level of antibiotic, but it has kept my 2 porkers sound for the past 3 years - with obviously careful maintenance for lami ponies as you would usually do. Expensive per pot but you only feed a tiny amount daily so it really lasts.
 
Look around for a yard where no grass would be an option. I had to. Now we have a little paddock with no grass - straw on the floor to keep the mud to a minimum, haynets hung on trees to provide food and interest. Really nice YO said just pick a bit and fence it off.

Now she's been 100% sound for many months, is back jumping and enjoying life, and all the lami ridges have grown out. She eats Timothy Horsehage as even hay affects her, but it's worth it as I have my little girl back, healthy and happy!
 
I think you may have answered this before, however, how do you know it is not Cushings .... or some sort of Metabolic Syndrome ....
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.... and how old is he now?

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There are a lot more metabolic/Cushing's sufferers out there than anybody knows............

It's just a case of realising who they are. The management for these 'suspect' ponies will not harm any non-metabolics and is a handy emergency precaution whilst you discover the real cause of the problem.

Box rest on a deep, shavings bed with hay soaked for 30 mins in hot water or an hour in cold to remove some of the sugars, fed in small nets (little and often) is a good start.

Have you had the vet?
 
I have pm'd you... I think our cobs have been going through a similar thing.
~Dont do anything drastic.... contact the Metabolic Horse yahoo group for support. Im sure there is a management regime and/or shoeing option that will control your boy's laminitis.

Cassandra
 
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