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Post by lizpurlo on Dec 15, 2010 15:53:27 GMT 1
Portiabuzz, so sorry to hear about your lad. Join the club....... I've spent the last few days agonising over my adored Senior Cob who for the third winter in a row has laminitis. Metabolic probs of course, we sail through the summer nae bother, he was grand in the autumn - cold weather comes - and WHAM. Here we go again.
Jackie JA Taylor sent me a hugely helpful email - and in it she advised bandaging his legs in cold weather. Eureka - one lightbulb moment. Cold legs - cold feet - poor circulation - laminitis. So damned simple - and how thick am I for not working that one out before. So he's now got stable bandages all round and is looking much happier, and his hooves feel pleasantly warm - I shall make sure they're NEVER ice cold again.
Well worth a try, I reckon, and it costs nothing! Very best of luck with your lovely pony. xx
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 15, 2010 16:21:23 GMT 1
ooohhh thanks for that, interesting ! I have yet to read Jackies email properly, but shes sent me some good stuff to read through. Thanks again for the support :-)
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Post by specialsparkle3 on Dec 16, 2010 10:05:42 GMT 1
Portia I lost my darling 16 yr old pony broodmare to laminitis 3 months before foaling her 7th foal . She was in perfect condition, was not over fed or over fat ----------------she had had it in the past ( given it at stud as a 4 year old ) which is why I was always extra careful with her but she STILL got it in mid winter. Please do not blame yourself, it is a vile condition that can apparently happen at any time now it seems, without warning. I really hope Casper gets better soon (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((hugs to you and Casper )))))))))))))))))))xx
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 16, 2010 12:41:09 GMT 1
hes getting there everyday, feet are cooler and he walks out of his stable for a wander himself, & finds it easier now. Thanks for the continued support, its such a horrible thing to see them suffering x
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Post by HolsBols on Dec 16, 2010 13:38:53 GMT 1
How interesting about the cold legs!!!!!
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Post by lizpurlo on Dec 16, 2010 23:15:33 GMT 1
That's what I thought, holsbols - it's odd, when I've watched him getting up in the stable when he's been lying down, he's always reminded me of that horrible feeling you get when your feet are numb and frozen solid and you have to jump off your horse onto a concrete yard! But it's taken me an awfully long time to do anything about it. It does seem logical though - and perhaps it could be a reason why so many lami sufferers go down badly at this time of year. My boy was fine last winter until we had that really cold snap. And again this year..... worth remembering that icy cold feet aren't good news for laminitis sufferers!
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Post by HolsBols on Dec 17, 2010 11:31:39 GMT 1
Well it was when it was snowing and very icy that Casper started being a bit footy but no one picked it up even though we were all keeping an eye on him... we knew he was on the correct diet so didnt suspect laminitus!! I suppose not enough people realise that its not always to do with correct management of diet!!! Remind me PB, we have some pads u can use with some bandages to keep him legs warm if you want to try it Have to say though the way he jumped up when i looked over the stable last night so that i didnt catch him lying down showed a HUGE improvement in the 2 days since i last saw him!! Bless him!!!
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 17, 2010 14:18:27 GMT 1
Always worth trying, it does sound right, as like HB says he was stiff in icy weather ! Hes getting alot better now each day, and doesnt weight shift continually anymore and has cooler feet x
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Post by tomsmum on Dec 17, 2010 22:37:21 GMT 1
portiabuzz hope your lad continues to improve big hugs to him ...... i too have a pony, 23yrs old cushings, who trotted in last tuesday happy as larry but on wed morn wouldn't move ! i was mortified am always so careful with him , my farrier was with me and he explained about winter lammi, something i'd never heard of before , and the restriction of blood flow. he has been in, a light rug on and leg wraps and has been getting better every day, he's been pottering about the barn when he wants and today he was marching around getting into mischief even went outside for a pick of grass and to scratch his backside on my car ! couldn't get cross even when he tried to ram raid into the feed room ! i have read other discussions on this and some people have poo pooed the idea of cold induced lammi, but from experience it is very real and i wish there was more known about it.
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 20, 2010 21:46:53 GMT 1
well tried the bandages last night (thanks HB) and again tonight so we will see! It does make sense, thanks for the hugs, feel useless somedays as he doesnt seem much better, but then he gets up easily and i was chasing him round the stable (to HB great delight, laughing at me!) to ask him to come out so he must be feeling abit more like his cheeky self!
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Post by HolsBols on Dec 21, 2010 10:14:36 GMT 1
I wasnt laughing *snigger*
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Post by mandal on Dec 21, 2010 11:03:26 GMT 1
The leg bandaging is interesting, makes sense so long as the bandages are not too tight so restrict circulation. Perhaps a use for those funny padded leg protectors I've seen horses wearing. ;D
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Post by portiabuzz on Dec 21, 2010 14:30:16 GMT 1
lol mandal!
No sniggering HB...expecting a vid to pop up on youtube pmsl
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