PolarSkye
Well-Known Member
. . . laminitis! So much for not being footy . He's 100% sure it's a foot problem - and he's bilaterally lame (so not his right shoulder then). If it IS lami, and the vet is pretty sure it is, then it's only Grade/Stage 1 - so very early. Box rest, soaked hay, bute and sedalin twice a day and absolutely NO grass until next Wednesday and then we'll revisit. If there is no improvement, then vet will x-ray and we'll go from there.
If the x-ray doesn't show lami, then we're looking at things like navicular changes, problems with his bursar, DDFT, etc., but we've got a series of things to go through first.
So NOT what I thought he was going to say. So now to keep my boy busy and stress free for the next week. He has a stable toy that I will be filling with (non-sugary) treats, I plan to double-net his hay and make up/soak lots of smaller haynets, he'll have to spend some time tied on the yard while I muck him out, so at least he'll get a change of scenery. Any other ideas? He HATES being in.
I, on the other hand, am so fricking relieved.
P
If the x-ray doesn't show lami, then we're looking at things like navicular changes, problems with his bursar, DDFT, etc., but we've got a series of things to go through first.
So NOT what I thought he was going to say. So now to keep my boy busy and stress free for the next week. He has a stable toy that I will be filling with (non-sugary) treats, I plan to double-net his hay and make up/soak lots of smaller haynets, he'll have to spend some time tied on the yard while I muck him out, so at least he'll get a change of scenery. Any other ideas? He HATES being in.
I, on the other hand, am so fricking relieved.
P