Thanks to everyone for all of your input and encouragement. You have really been helpful and supportive. Our pony is progressing very well. Sunday, he was...
Hi Terry, That's wonderful news. I'm so glad to hear he's making such good progress. Take everything slowly and carefully and he should soon be back to his old...
Hi all, I'm sure Katy Watts, who is a member here will not mind me mentioning this. Katy's new website is now online and has a lot of really useful data and ...
Hi all. Just thought I would raise this old chestnut again. Most of us in the UK have been suffering a very long dry spell the past few weeks. Now it is...
Hi Tracey. Did you friend find out any more info. or decide to take on the pony ?? Let us know if she did and we can help in any way. Regards Liz Horse Talk UK...
Hi all. Just thought I would start this one. Finally, despite the really mild winter, i have managed to get all of mine down to the ideal weight coming into...
Hi, I've never posted here before but read with great interest. I have 1 horse and 1 Welsh sect A who is the laminitic. After nearly 2 years without a bout I...
My 32 yr old mare develped Laminitis 4 weeks ago and has rotated on both front feet. My vet now said she thinks she's a sinker, Has anyone had a horse with...
My 32 yr old mare develped Laminitis 4 weeks ago and has rotated on both front feet. My vet now said she thinks she's a sinker, Has anyone had a horse with...
Hi Nancy, I am really sorry to hear about your mare. The term 'sinker' is used to describe a complete failure of the laminae bond - rather than the pedal bone...
Nancee, don't wish to alarm but if your vet thinks this horse is a sinker you need to act very, very quickly. Get X-rays done as soon as possible, deep bed,...
The blacksmith told me to keep him off the grass am, and turn him out at lunch time. He said although that sounds inverse and cruel, he will not be getting...
Alison Errington
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... out at lunch time. Your blacksmith has it backwards. For more details, go to http://www.safergrass.org/ Please pass this along to your blacksmith. Katy ...
What about getting weight up? My mare Goldie has lost quite a bit of weight over the harsh winter since she's been off regular feed. She gets lots of hay, and...
I have been struggling with the same problem of keeping weight up and I have been following the same routine as you. Regular worming, lots of hay and beet...
Jennifer Flynn
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Hi, I've been following your post on weight gain / loss. I use rice bran - the unstabalized is just as effective as the stabalized for 1/5 the cost. I had the...
Thanks for that. I am now so bloody confused that I dont know what to do!!!! I am sorry but although interesting I fear that it serves to confuse a non ...
Alison Errington
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EEEEEEEkkkkkkkk Sorry, I meant 1 1/2 cups of rice bran....I'm tired. ... From: Lorrie To: laminitis@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 3:04 PM ...
Have to echo Katy. Reasearch has shown that the best grazing time for high risk horses is between app. midnight an dawn. Morning is also lower risk than...
Lorrie, If horse is wormed etc and that side has been ruled out try using a D-tox and Pro-bitoitic. The D-Tox will help to give the body a chance to clear...
Hi, I have just joined the laminitis website and also the cushings site. My pony suffered from laminitis just after Christmas, no idea why (He has to attacks...
The Robert Eustace site gives good advice on acute laminitis. He says that horses should be on box rest while lame & 30 days afterwards. My vet says that you...
Hi All, I am embarrassed to say it happened to me again. My 30 yr old pony who has always been able to tolerate lots of grass, is a hard keeper, and can eat ...
Hi Heather, We have had two ponies go laminitic. The first we gave away since we were making no headway. Our ferrier took her and saved her. Then our second...
Hello Heather, I am really sorry to hear about Gummy getting laminitis - but I am pleased that you have found this list! It sounds like you are based in the...
I have a problem with my quarter horse having a leaking problem. he has been tested for infections and was also put on antibodics, with no results. perhaps...
Hi, Looking from some of my notes for college, I saw a comment that water soulable carbs are not good for laminitics. Can any one tell me what are water...
i just wanted to give out a hello from arkansas. i currently have a 5 year old gelding q.h. who has gone lame on me. a couple weeks ago i rode him down the...
Hi there and welcome to the list! I really would get a vet to check him out as soon as you can. If it has been going on for a couple of weeks now - you need to...
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