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Discussion on Disturbing results from radiographs...
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Paulette
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Posted on Friday, Sep 20, 2002 - 6:38 pm:
Hey Doc...My horse has rotation in both front hoofs...the right one being quite severe and the coffin bone showing signs of deterioration from an old abcess. My vet said that he hadn't measured for degree but that it was significant. Right now I have her on bute and my vet wants me to put her in corrective shoes. I am just sick about this. I quess my question is: Does a sinking coffin bone ever move back into place? She is a beautiful, lovely saddlebred and it makes me sick to consider putting her down...but I am not willing that she live a life of pain. She is too heavy..gets virtually no grain but a handful for suppliments and still stays fat. Without being able to work her, how will I ever get weight off of her. My hay is a clover mix. Would straight grass hay help take off pounds? Should I limit her hay as well? She is on a dry lot. I'm so conflicted. I want to give her every chance but I'm so fearful about her prognosis. Is there anyone out there that has a foundered horse that you are able to keep relatively pain free? Thanks..Paulette
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DrO
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Posted on Saturday, Sep 21, 2002 - 10:12 am:
Hello Paulette,
The information on correcting rotation is at Equine Diseases » Lameness » Foot and Sole Problems » Founder & Laminitis. The information on feding obese horses is at, » Care for Horses » Nutrition » Correcting Fat and Obese Horses. If you need help with any clarifications just post them in the appropriate forum.
DrO
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Suzym
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Posted on Sunday, Oct 13, 2002 - 12:29 am:
Hi Paulette ~ Yes, there CAN be life after founder My mare foundered seven years ago, and, due to the vet I was using at the time not taking the situation seriously enough, she got VERY bad  However, with my (new) vet and farrier working together, she is fine now. She doesn't even need shoes.
Your mare definitely needs to lose excess weight - ASAP! Switching to grass hay would no doubt help, but you may have to limit that as well. Losing that weight will take a LOT of strain off her feet.
The MOST important thing is a vet/farrier team working together.
Hang in there, and keep us posted!
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