Update on yesterdays post- 3 weeks of digital pulses

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Well, hats off to Llewelyn who replied yesterday to say with the colder weather her 'pulsing' (

) natives feet have calmed right down.
I called the vet yesterday to come and see my boy and they said they could come today. I went up to the yard last night and Lo and Behold- not a pulse to be found

Hurrah!!!

Have just spoken to the vet (after cancelling call out) who said that it sounds like he has had a mild bout of laminitis compounded by the very hard ground due to all the sunshine. He said the combination of rain making the ground softer and the grass being cooler against his feet must have knocked it on the head!

His advice was to take things VERY steady for the next 2 weeks, keep him on the same routine he is on now- just gentle ambling round his tiny bald field with muzzle firmly affixed and fingers crossed! If the pulses come back he will be in on box rest till he is mended.

Thanks everyone for your advice and best wishes yesterday, I really appreciate it and felt quite touched.
xx

 

[Rana]

Great news

I was thinking about it last night, and wondered if he'd had a mild bout 3 weeks ago, and the hot weather has kept the pulses "artificially" raised. It's so hard to know.

Anyway, glad he doesn't have to be on box rest, and fingers crossed he stays well throughout the spring and summer (watch the autumn flush of grass too!)

K x

 

[wormhugs]

Thanks! Was so relieved to find no pulses last night, am keeping everything crossed (I look like a knot

) that they stay away and we can start ambling round the lanes again soon!
Keep well,
H
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