Someone wake me up from this nightmare :(

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Cheeky monkey this lunchtime :D
 
Get well soon Shadow! Hugs to your mum too! He looks well in the lunchtime photo - hope things are on the up. x
 
Was a bit stiff tonight coming out of stable, guessing this is one of those, "I'm sort of Ok days".. He's not as good as yesterday, he's still bright, annoying (lol!), and begging for England, but a bit slow and careful with his feet coming in and out of his stable (it's on a bit of a slope and he has to step over door frame to get in).
Have to say though, the vet did warn me that he might go through periods of time like this, and to monitor in case he continues in this manner for a day or so. Hopefully he'll be a bit better in the morning.
 
Awww mate, how on earth did i miss this ... Poor Shads and poor you !!!!!

Hoping he`s feeling better in himself quickly, what on earth caused his temperature to be up like that in the first place, was it a virus or maybe something that he`s eaten that he shouldn`t have ? If he`s owt like Coby he`ll eat virtually anything ... unless it`s something i want him to eat, then you have got no chance ... HA !!!

Hugs to ya sweetie ... he`ll be fine x
 
My mare had a bad case of concussive laminitis last year and I can honestly say it was one of the worst times of my life seeing her like that. 7 months on she now has her front shoes back on, is sound again and comes up the field at a stonking trot for her dinner :D


Hope Shadow is feeling better today and not so sore *crosses fingers*
 
Hope it's a very quick recovery and I was glad to read he is better in himself. Now you need to recover from the stress!. x
 
All I can say is if he's got it mild, then lord knows what severe stress lammi is like............... because he's not able to get about, he gets a feed, a haynet and a fuss by the YO at 9 in the morning, I go down about lunchtime (12) to tie him up outside whilst I deal with his bed, he gets a net for the afternoon. I then go back down about 6ish to tie him up outside again (unless he's pretty clean, then I just skip out around him) and skip out, he then has his meds and his tea, with his night net.
I'm on earlies next week, no idea how it's going to work then, I suppose he's going to have to go on part livery for this week. If he gets any worse, they'll give me a shout, if i'm not there, so he's under a watchful eye.
I'm going to weigh him again today and adjust his meds if i'm not giving him enough, could be I'm under dosing a bit.
 
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My mare had a bad case of concussive laminitis last year and I can honestly say it was one of the worst times of my life seeing her like that. 7 months on she now has her front shoes back on, is sound again and comes up the field at a stonking trot for her dinner :D


Hope Shadow is feeling better today and not so sore *crosses fingers*
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When the word laminatic came out of the vets mouth, I burst into tears.. then of course, i fired questions about, what type of laminitis it is, what changes I need to make, what it means to my horse..
I'm very aware about concussive lammi, as I know a horse who couldn't go out when the ground was hard and frosty.. that horse only had to step out of his stable and get concussive lammi..
If he was a fat horse, fair enough, it's my fault, should have been more careful, but he's pretty slim, but that makes it worse, because despite being careful and watching his weight, i've failed to protect him :(
 
OP- Ive not read all your replies but you have NOT failed to protect him in any way at all. Your horse is lucky to have you as his owner. Ive known laminitics just left to rot in fields (of grass).

I will briefly give you my story in the hope you feel better about the whole situation. I felt so awful at the time it was untrue.

I got a racehorse direct from a trainer in autumn 6 years ago. Our grazing wasn't amazing but was ok and I turned him out in spring to let him chill.
His feet fell too bits and the farrier advised a high calorie diet to give him some real goodness. and box rest. I did as I was told. He was very sore and unhappy but being foot related I stupidly trusted my farrier We turned him out in nice grass to cheer him up for a few hours every day and it was only when I got another farrier involved I was told he was laminitic. I was devastated and felt so so awful.
Anyway the following year I was more careful and changed his feed to Happy Hoof and fed Biotin. I was religious about farrier attention and if he lost a shoe he was stabled til an emergency farrier got there (even my farrier treated it as very urgent!)
Since then he's been absolutely 100% fine. I no longer even consider him a risk I do feed a high fibre diet but would anyway. I never restrict t/o or worry about his weight.
There is life after lami and now you can be aware it doesn't need to shadow your whole life or enjoyment. xx
 
I've had him since 17 months old, he's just turning 11, my horse of a lifetime, and my life revolves around him. Hes such a loving horse, huggable too.
Do you think a wind up radio will help while away those hours when he's alone? I'd love to be up there all day, everyday, but life has to continue, shopping, i've other pets (of the small and furry kind) to worry about.. I cut short a trip to Manchester yesterday because I needed to get back to see him in the evening..
Up until the third night I was having dreams about him and not sleeping well. My Oh has just told me off for getting myself worked up, said he will get better, you just have to be more patient.
 
Shadeyoak said:
I've had him since 17 months old, he's just turning 11, my horse of a lifetime, and my life revolves around him. Hes such a loving horse, huggable too.
Do you think a wind up radio will help while away those hours when he's alone? I'd love to be up there all day, everyday, but life has to continue, shopping, i've other pets (of the small and furry kind) to worry about.. I cut short a trip to Manchester yesterday because I needed to get back to see him in the evening..
Up until the third night I was having dreams about him and not sleeping well. My Oh has just told me off for getting myself worked up, said he will get better, you just have to be more patient.
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The radio might well work as he will feel as though there are people about.

My mare was 14 when she had the laminitic episode. Like you I was devestated as she wasn't fat although losing a few kg wouldn't have hurt. My horse is the stressy type but only if she is kept in. We have a field shelter that can have the doorway blocked off to keep them in if necessary. The ****** jumped out :eek: even with bounding pulses and being in as much pain as she was. Decided in the end to give her a small paddock around the shelter as didn't fancy her getting colic through being so stressed. Next morning I turned up to see her stood in the shelter covered in shavings looking very pleased with herself :rolleyes: She was in there for about a month before I turned her back out with the herd. She came in every day for a feed and for me to check her feet for heat and pulses etc but was much happier out than in.

7 months down the line she has her shoes back on and is as happy as she ever was before it happened.





Oops sorry for the essay :o
 
It is very quiet up there, albeit very windy (place is known as Windy Hill) and exposed. It's only a small yard, so he can go for hours without seeing another person/horse. Think i'm radio shopping :)
 
Our coloured cob mare had every itis going, following a bad foaling. She had laminitis which was very severe at the time, she was nine at the time, she is now 31 and had a foot x-ray a fortnight ago as she has a lame foot (we think it's an abscess) this showed she has some rotation of the pedal bone, presumably from all those years ago. She has never had a days lameness since then, until this abscess and we have never treated her as a laminitic. I am sure your lad will be the same and it will be the virus that has affected his gut and caused this episode. Good luck with him and wish him a speedy recovery.
 
He's a bit better again today, still a bit protective of where he places his feet, but less so than yesterday. He's happier too, and seems more himself. Going back down later to give meds and his tea :)
He got a chance to have the sun on his back at lunchtime, it's so warm up there, such a shame he has to be shut in.
 
Pretty much the same today as yesterday, but have noticed what appears to be odema in his sheath. Have messaged my vet about it, as wondering if this is the culprit behind him being ill :confused:
 
Glad to hear he's feeling abit better. It always helps when the sun comes out :)
Nasty swelling there poor chap. Certanly wouldn't have helped him :(
 
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