Stupid mistake - joint supplements

Orchardbeck

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I'm so mad with myself. I've been doing all the right things trying to avoid laminitis this year, getting my horse's weight down, turnout at night only - muzzled at all times when grazing, and grazing is very restricted in terms of size - 30m by 10m fenced off.

I've been feeding only supplements: TS Antilam, mag ox, powdered joint supplement (TS 10:10) with the recent addition of Agnus Castus/ Chastetree berry. All fine. So I run out of joint supplement and head off to feed merchants where i allow myself to be recommended Equimins Liquid joint supplement as 'we've had loads of people comment on how well it seems to work' ... All fine except I forget to check that the ingredients are suspended in a GLUCOSE solution!

Am so cross with myself, I should have just waited and ordered more 10:10 from Top Spec.

Anyway my horse's pulses were pounding, and I found her lying down which she rarely does - great. She's now inside, on thick bedding, soaked hay, danilon etc, waiting for the farrier but I'm so mad with myself for not thinking straight - I've wasted £25 AND put my horse's life at risk. She did also get her muzzle off overnight - my husband found her at 5am and put it back on but it seems the combination of extra night grass and glucose has been too much.
 
Don't beat yourself up. You know now & doing everything you can to help her - you thought you were helping her!

I hope she's back to her usual self soon. X
 
Bless you and her. She'll get better and you will never make that mistake again, so try not to be too hard on yourself.
 
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