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Post by Yann on Mar 12, 2009 23:07:26 GMT 1
Anyone seen this? Over the last couple of weeks Tess has had intermittent heat, raised pulse and tenderness in one hoof, I initially assumed we had an abcess brewing and tubbed, but then the symptoms disappeared only to return again later.
It's at its worst when she comes in from the field in the evening and is pretty much gone by the morning and is concentrated above the coronet and in the heel bulb area. Her other foreleg, the one affected by arthritis, and her hinds are all stone cold. She was actually lame with it tonight and I had to scratch my lesson, so the alarm bells are ringing now and I'm going to muzzle her tomorrow and cut out the very sugary Buteless supplement I've been feeding her just in case.
She does suffer with LGL, but it normally kicks in May / June with the really serious grass growth, I wonder if it's a combination of the arthritis in the other limb, age, and the fact we've had a proper winter and the grass has suddenly exploded into life? Just strange that it's so marked in one foot.
FWIW she's thin as a lat (typical Tb) and fed all the right sorts of things.
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Post by jen1 on Mar 12, 2009 23:39:31 GMT 1
i think your probably right that is a combination, how is old is she, billie had an attack late late winter, it had been brewing on and off all summer, she will be 22 this year (i think) that was in one her stiffer legs,
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Post by Yann on Mar 12, 2009 23:44:44 GMT 1
Just in one leg? Tess is 16 this year, not that old in the scheme of things but I'm aware it's old enough for this sort of thing to suddenly start creeping up on them.
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Post by Karon on Mar 13, 2009 10:53:23 GMT 1
I think it's possible, sometimes one of mine will look a bit off in one foot or the other during laminitis time (January - December  ). Not often, and it rings alarm bells if it happens as it can be a sign things are going to go wrong with both feet so I get them off anything vaguely green then. |
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Post by mandal on Mar 13, 2009 10:58:33 GMT 1
Well I don't really know Yann. Have you seen LorraineLs thread about Steward Clogs on General? Her Sunny now has one fore foot with severe rotation while the other has recovered? I would imagine if LGL is brewing then any foot over stressed for whatever reason will be more likely to show effects earlier.  Just my thoughts. |
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Post by Yann on Mar 13, 2009 11:13:22 GMT 1
Out with a muzzle on today  Will see if she's any better this evening, sounds entirely feasible from what you've all posted, thanks. |
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Post by mandal on Mar 13, 2009 11:17:47 GMT 1
Fingers crossed Yann.
It could be a 'rumbling' abscess. I think you're right to not take any chances though.
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Post by Yann on Mar 13, 2009 11:22:59 GMT 1
If it is her foot will be hot again tonight despite the muzzle, at least I'll have an idea what the problem is  |
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Post by mandal on Mar 13, 2009 11:25:12 GMT 1
I see Yann! Do you from past experience expect to see such a quick change if it is LGL? |
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Post by Karon on Mar 13, 2009 11:51:42 GMT 1
I will see a change in 24 - 48 hours with the very beginning of LGL if I take mine off grass straight away.
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Post by jen1 on Mar 13, 2009 12:14:33 GMT 1
Just in one leg? Tess is 16 this year, not that old in the scheme of things but I'm aware it's old enough for this sort of thing to suddenly start creeping up on them. yes it was her foreleg, the one she smashed up before i knew her, the damage was from her kneee downwards, but thinking back they were out a lot more with no sand in there barn, just hard core, and was it very frosty ground last year as it was this, from memory its was a slight attack, i too thought it was an abcess, she did absess out of her correnet on the same hoof many month later, and then ive had no trouble with her at all, apart from skinny old broody syndrome, mine you she is looking better this year than any other prevous years, |
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Post by Yann on Mar 13, 2009 12:22:53 GMT 1
I see Yann! Do you from past experience expect to see such a quick change if it is LGL? I've already been seeing a change from night till morning, the heat and pulses are gone after a night in the stable, which is why grass seems to be the no1 suspect. As Karon says they bounce back very quickly once the grass is taken out of the equation, if that's part of the problem. Thanks Jen |
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Post by mandal on Mar 13, 2009 12:33:24 GMT 1
;D Thanks Yann and Karon. I do really know this as Maisie when she had lami improved after 3 days with no grass.  |
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Post by jen1 on Mar 13, 2009 12:40:41 GMT 1
id stab at a guess that the grass is richer sooner with the snow we have had, and Tess's history of almost being lgl ones or twice, but it could quite well be mechanical lgl or started life off that way for it to be in one foot, ? dunno!
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Post by chloe on Mar 13, 2009 16:23:06 GMT 1
When Dolly had laminitis in January she was only 1/10ths lame in one foot (the one she did the ligament in)...both front feet were warmer than usual though.
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). Not often, and it rings alarm bells if it happens as it can be a sign things are going to go wrong with both feet so I get them off anything vaguely green then.
Just my thoughts.
Will see if she's any better this evening, sounds entirely feasible from what you've all posted, thanks.
