What is this? Muscle? Crest?

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Excuse my ignorance but my horse has been out of work for 5 weeks for a break as she's young.

She's being brought back in slowly and the break has done her the world of good in many ways. She's out 24/7 as she cribs and is happier out.. However lunging her today I noticed she has quite a substantial muscle along the top of her neck (it's not from being worked!).. Is this a crest that I should be monitoring for lammi signs or has she just filled out and muscled herself?! (possible?!!)

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If it's hard then it is a bit of a crest and a sign of LGL (low grade laminitis). Keep an eye on it and check for pulses and consider a muzzle if she is happier out.

Other signs are pads of fat around the tail, belly, also.. puffy eye sockets and fluid in the legs, growth rings in the feet...
 
None of the above signs are currently relevant yet.

Bodyscore wise she's spot on and has a sugar free diet (aside from the grasses obv) as she suffers with ulcers. Randomly we spent the entire winter trying to get weight on her and only now is she holding it well. Typical!
 
Thats good then :)

My little rule of thumb is, if the crest wobbles, we're not doing too bad. If it's hard and lumpy... muzzle goes on.
 
Your horse is showing the signs of insulin resistance. It's not low grade laminitis, but she will certainly be susceptible too laminitis.

Strict dietary control as with any diabetic is the answer.
 
tallyho! said:
If it's hard then it is a bit of a crest and a sign of LGL (low grade laminitis). Keep an eye on it and check for pulses and consider a muzzle if she is happier out.

Other signs are pads of fat around the tail, belly, also.. puffy eye sockets and fluid in the legs, growth rings in the feet...
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Sorry to hijack your post, but my mares legs are slightly fluidy, should i be keeping an eye on this? YO plans on moving them on to fresh grass soon!:confused:
 
My TB has muscled up no end from going out onto a hilly field his bum is something a sj would be proud of and his top line is great i think having to actually use himself and the way he stands to eat up hill has helped!
 
Pale Rider said:
Your horse is showing the signs of insulin resistance. It's not low grade laminitis, but she will certainly be susceptible too laminitis.

Strict dietary control as with any diabetic is the answer.
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I know very little about insulin resistance, how can you tell this from a photo?

Surely you'd need bloods taken to find out or am I missing something really obvious? As I said, I know next to nothing about it so any information on it is great.


OP, she's a pretty little thing.
 
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