Hi Kelly,

The latest pics that you uploaded are in the photo section here on the main list rather than in the album in the photo section in ECHistory8 where your case history is. It's a bit confusing but not a problem. I'll move your latest pics to your other album so they are all together.

The "overprotective Mom" angle is always a good way to get the vet working with you. If that doesn't work, you can always politely, firmly, and with a smile remind the vet that this is your horse, you must make the decisions and you would like additional concrete lab work/xrays upon which to base your decisions. It is, after all, your money.

You obviously have reservations about restarting the riding program. I would listen to your gut as you know your horse like no one else can. How lame a horse may or may not be from laminitis/rotation/founder/sinking depends on the where he started, how severe the onslaught was, how long it has been going on, the horse's temperament. No two will react the same way. One of my boys rotated on only one foot, and had effectively penetrated yet continued on walking around with only a limp. The vet said there was no way it could be laminitis/rotation as he wasn't lame enough. Uh-huh - tell that to the horse who could have won the prize for stoicism. Xrays proved what was going on and the vets were speechless when they saw the pics. If you start working too soon and there is damage then it will multiply and take that much longer to heal. If you wait, all you've lost is some time and you definitely haven't worsened anything.

Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut

Jan 05, RI

EC Support Team

Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut

Jan 05, RI

EC Support Team