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Post by eileen on Dec 30, 2007 22:50:54 GMT 1
As the title says, what do you think? if you had a farrier who thought it was fine for your pony to be footy for weeks after a trim and you had a pony who had never had any lami but after said farrier had seen him half a dozen times he develops it ? Your opinions would be appreciated. thanks eileen x
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Post by indibindi on Dec 30, 2007 22:52:30 GMT 1
Yes, I am certain that a bad trim can cause it. Not sure why I am certain - but surely a trauma to the foot, such as a bad trim, could trigger it off?
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Post by eileen on Dec 30, 2007 22:56:39 GMT 1
Thanks smudge, i have been wondering for a while now if that is what happened to my pony, i now have another farrier who is brilliant and my pone is now galloping around like a 2 year old. Do you think that because it has probably been caused by trimming rather than toxins that he may not suffer from it this summer? eileen x
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Post by Yann on Dec 30, 2007 22:59:23 GMT 1
From what I can gather I'm not sure if it could in a completely healthy foot, but it might well accelerate the symptoms in a susceptible one. At a guess letting heels get tall, thinning the sole, and letting the wall get long, especially at the toe might all contribute
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Post by Lorraine L on Dec 30, 2007 22:59:27 GMT 1
Hiya Eileen. Is this Treacle ?? Is he doing ok now ? Did the new farrier make any comment on the shape or condition of his feet from the previous farrier ? ( I know its hard to persuade them to give real opinions on other farriers work ) !
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Post by sarahfox on Dec 30, 2007 23:00:02 GMT 1
Definitely eileen,its probably the 2nd biggest cause after diet. Imo 99% of ponies and many horses need restricted grazing through the growing period unless they are in hard work,but as long as you are sensible about how much grass he is getting then he should hopefully be ok.I havent come across one yet that cant be turned out atall,although I am aware that they do exist.
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Post by pinkpony on Dec 30, 2007 23:00:28 GMT 1
yes. Sorry Im too rubbish to give you a detaild why. But I know that a bad trim can trigger lammi, there was a thread recently about toons I think who was poorly after a trim.
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 30, 2007 23:00:40 GMT 1
Definitely, Eileen. It's far more likely for a youngster of that age to be footy following a bad trim, than it is to have feed related laminitis.
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Post by emma on Dec 30, 2007 23:02:46 GMT 1
Yes it can. My old farrier was trimming my 20 year old shetland incorrectly which caused laminitis. The vet said his diet and management were fine and the only thing that could have caused the attack was the trimming, this was later backed up by another farrier. My new farrier has taken the heels down and balanced the foot properly. I don't know much about feet and trimming I leave that to my farrier. Angus (shetland) had had lami before so that won't have helped. It made me realise I need to learn about foot balance etc as I was totally clueless.
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Post by Nicola on Dec 30, 2007 23:07:56 GMT 1
yes inappropraite trimming can cause mechanical laminitis.
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Post by horsey123 on Dec 30, 2007 23:13:21 GMT 1
yep i can i would use a bf trimmer than a farrier if shes not shod
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Post by eileen on Dec 30, 2007 23:30:48 GMT 1
Thanks everyone, yes Lorraine, it is Treacle and he is absolutely fine since i have had the new farrier. Sorry i should have said, Treacle is about 8 now, just acts like a 2 year old LOL! The new farrier didnt comment on my old one but just said that his feet are now 100% better than when he first saw him. It makes sense because when he had the very bad bout of lami and the vet came out he said that Treacle was in excellent condition weight wise and his neck wasnt thick or hard and since he has had good trimming he really is so much better, striding out and cantering around, something he hasnt done for quite a while. Thankyou everyone, you have been very helpful and i really appreciate it. eileen x ps horsey123 we dont have any bare foot trimmers round this way but im very happy with my present farrier and he is very pro bare foot xx
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Post by big e on Dec 31, 2007 0:04:37 GMT 1
My little shetland was always a bit sore for 1-2 weeks after his trim especailly on the roads. I don't think it was bad trimming, as all my other were fine, he just had sensitive hooves
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Post by Susan on Dec 31, 2007 0:47:11 GMT 1
it is called mechanical laminitus..
and very very common, perhaps the most common cause..
trauma is the next highest cause.. so think pain-trauma! might be bit of both.
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Post by geeup on Dec 31, 2007 4:42:41 GMT 1
Good grief I never knew this! I had a pony who only had the vet out once, due to a farrier, sacked him immediateltly, that same farrier trims my firends' ponies who have really bad lami.
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