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Need laminitis advice ASAP

Carol
 

My 16 yr old appaloosa Rocky (not Rossi who is PPID) seems to have laminitis for the first time.  Sore in the front feet, doesn't want to walk.  Weighting hind legs but not camped under.  Eating well, temp 100.4 which is a little high for him.  Probably caused by fall grass?  No signs of Cushings or IR.

 

Vet will be out in 2 or 3 hours.  I know she will want me to do shoes and wedges but I will not do that, at least not yet.  His front hooves do not have much concavity and no wall above the sole.  Poor frogs.

 

I have his feet in ice water, 1 gram bute, Aloe for his stomach, and just gave a Tbs. Jiaogulan.  The J herb is at least a year old, but still smells good.  How often should I give it and is there something else I should be doing? 

 

Carol and Rossi in Maryland

2003
Linda <PapBallou@...>
 

Carol -

You need to have that 16 y/o tested for cushings. Fall laminitis is often the first, repeat first, sign of laminitis, so yes, your horse IS showing signs of PPID.

Fall grass issues are related to the cold that may cause an increase in sugar to help prevent damage from the freezing, or near freezing temps.

Ice those feet.

Linda
EC Primary Response
West Coast
May 2004
Lavinia <dnlf@...>
 

Fall laminitis is often the first, repeat first, sign of laminitis, so yes, your horse IS showing signs of PPID.
Carol,
I believe Linda meant to write that "fall laminitis is the first sign of PPID"...

Also, do NOT give Jiaogulan if there is active laminitis going on or suspected. It should be used only after the acute stage has subsided.



Lavinia, Dante, George Too and Peanut
Jan 05, RI
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