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Discussion on Mild laminitis
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Member:
adriaa
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Posted on Monday, Apr 2, 2007 - 12:27 pm:
Hello all,
I am interested in going the barefoot route with Rose. I found a trimmer in my area certified with the AANHCP trimmers and gave her a call. She said get some photos of her feet when the farrier pulls her shoes on Friday when she gets shod. I did, I sent her the pics and she came back with the response that had my farrier told
me she had mild Laminitis? How can she tell from the photos?
Is her coronet band a bit swollen? She does have mild DJD. She is not normally lame but has had a few instances of lameness that goes away quickly. She also said her coffin bone was low.
Should I look into this and get the vet out to look and possibly do xrays?
Here are some photos of her feet, sorry if I seem ignorant about this.
RH fore
LH fore, this was taken before the mud was picked, right after he pulled the shoe
Fronts on the ground
It could explain the couple of lame times she's had that had no explanation, that went away the next day. We just did stall rest and some Bute.
thanks, Adria
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Member:
zarr
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Posted on Monday, Apr 2, 2007 - 12:59 pm:
The most recent issue of The Horse has an excellent article on laminitis. They talk about how slight cases go undetected never really noticed by owners except slight lameness that resolves itself and goes away. How she tells from picture save for a wide white line won't know but good luck, having gone thru it once it terrifies me and I'm a bit paranoid with my guys. Cindy
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Member:
erika
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Posted on Monday, Apr 2, 2007 - 4:31 pm:
Equus magazine's current issue has an article on low grade laminitis too.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 8:11 am:
Hello Adria,
I believe the comments are conjectural but there is logic behind them. The low heel long toe conformation often results in mild rotation and a thin sole hoof. I do believe these feet need some therapeutic intervention and radiographs are a good way to start. For more on this see Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Diseases of the Hoof » Correcting Long Toe Low Heel Foot Conformation.
It is important to find out for sure if your horse is having mild recurrent bouts of laminitis. And the way to start with this is next time there is lameness an exam whose point is to localize the lameness, for more on this see Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Localizing Lameness in the Horse.
DrO
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Member:
adriaa
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 8:57 am:
Thanks Dr. O. She does seem to have a longish toe and low heel, it's very apparent when her shoes are pulled.
The trimmer emailed me back and said the white bands across the hoof are indications of past laminitic episodes, and she currently has it indicated by the white line at the coronet band in her new growth. Is that the wide white line you were talking about Cindy?
I'm going to get the vet over to take some radiographs, see what he finds, then have the trimmer come and start with therapeutic trimming (and a course in hooves 101)
Again pardon my not knowing so much, I'm new to this (well returning) but it's been a long time.
thanks!
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Member:
zarr
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 12:17 pm:
Wide white line is on underside of hoof usually at toe it will be noticible wider than the rest of hoof. I've been told that the outside rings seen on hooves indicate troubles of one kind or another in the past!Do not worry about questions there is SO MUCH to learn when it comes to horses! I read all books, mags and this site constantly! Cindy
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 6:58 pm:
Concerning the rings on the hoof wall, while founder is one cause there are many causes so must be interpreted in light of the history and all the possibilities. We discuss this in the article Diseases of Horses » Lameness » Diseases of the Hoof » Poor Horn Quality: problems with the wall and soles.
DrO
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Member:
mrose
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Posted on Tuesday, Apr 3, 2007 - 9:40 pm:
It's my understanding that differences in pasture moisture, feed, things like that can also cause the ridges in the hoof wall. Guess I'll go read the article so I'll know if I'm right.
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