laminitis
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laminitis
We have a 14 yr-old draft pony who in the past foundered, but every winter we seem to have a good bout of laminitis, pony is insulin resistant, and is on "Triple Crown Safe forage" he does fine all year but we fight this every winter, is there anything we can do to "prevent" it from happening? we got this pony about 7 years ago, and the previous owner had fed him bagels, bird seed it's no wonder he is IR...and as for "isoxuprine" should he be on this for life? if not, should we give it to him before the cold weather sets in? (we are in L.I. n.y.) any help is GREATLY appreciated!
I've had recent success slowing/stopping laminitis fairly quickly using B-12 shot vitamin C shot and Aspirin. Aspirin is a vasodilator and increases blood flow, the B-12 perks them up a lot.. also did VERY aggressive toe trim on the worst foot, then the other feet as soon as it could be comfortably done. You could try B-12 shot and aspirin as a preventative, I guess..
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You may want to look into keeping him in a grazing muzzle in the winter if you think that his episodes are in any way related to the grass. Frozen or frosted grass can be bad for these guys.
Don't know exactly what the winters are like for you, but if his feet may be more painful on the hard, frozen ground or if snow accumulates in his hooves and turns into snowballs. But that shouldn't cause an active case of founder in itself, I wouldn't think.
Don't know exactly what the winters are like for you, but if his feet may be more painful on the hard, frozen ground or if snow accumulates in his hooves and turns into snowballs. But that shouldn't cause an active case of founder in itself, I wouldn't think.
My Magic just recovered from laminitis that he contracted July 15, 2006. My vet suggested I try Lamina-Saver. She said up front that they don't say what the ingredients are, and there is NO research to support it, since they don't disclose the ingredients, but she has had several clients use it successfully. The ones that weren't successful were very advanced cases when they started.
I bought a 3lb bag -- some $300 -- whew! But I figured I would pay $300 many times over if it helped. I really could not say if the Lamina Saver itself had a positive effect. We put him up on the EDDS styrofoam blocks, gave him Banamine and Isoxsuprine, restricted his movement, and he got grass hay only to eat, along with the Lamina Saver. He got better a little bit at a time, and since last week he has zero lameness and a huge spring in his step, and his hooves have looked normal all along. They only slumped the first week and never got any worse. The small slump just grew out. So I'd recommend giving it a try. Like I said, $300 was nothing to me if it worked. I would have paid $3000.
I bought a 3lb bag -- some $300 -- whew! But I figured I would pay $300 many times over if it helped. I really could not say if the Lamina Saver itself had a positive effect. We put him up on the EDDS styrofoam blocks, gave him Banamine and Isoxsuprine, restricted his movement, and he got grass hay only to eat, along with the Lamina Saver. He got better a little bit at a time, and since last week he has zero lameness and a huge spring in his step, and his hooves have looked normal all along. They only slumped the first week and never got any worse. The small slump just grew out. So I'd recommend giving it a try. Like I said, $300 was nothing to me if it worked. I would have paid $3000.
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