I’m so sorry I’m trying to figure out how to best work this site - So I apologize in advance as I’m sure im not doing it correctly- my vet & farrier have said they will give one more try to help me since I got a letter from Andrea from the laminitis site referring me to you & her offering some guidance to a better trim .

My mare is Mya - a 19 yr old half Arabian /half saddlebred mare .

This is my last chance to save my mare & learn so I don’t have to go thru this terrible disease again with two other insulin resistant horses I also have . (I had blood sent to Cornell ) I can upload their results when my vet sends them tomorrow- she didn’t send Myas as she thought her definitely metabolic - but saved the plasma she pulled in may. In case we needed it

My mare Mya foundered Aug 2020 - her thyroid was tested & she was found to have a thyroid issue and was put on thyroid L - she was and still is on this 2gr a day . Her last thyroid was <.05 fall 2020 .

This founder occurred in aug 2020 after giving her vaccinations. Her right foot appeared to have foundered in the past - she was in good shape - fit - working every day - except she had a somewhat creasty neck not bad but it was there . She had shoes on during this founder & she ended up absessing out her coronet bands & after removing her shoes she did absess thru soles and coronet band absessing ceased . I did the epson salt soaks - packing feet - had absessing clear only to reappear - then we started using cloud boots and we change them daily - so some of the absessing was better but still more in the toe but at least she can walk somewhat with them. But we aren’t getting better .

We did X-rays after this happened about 3 times - the most recent we just did in June . I did find out how to upload to your site under Mya X-rays & then I also uploaded photos of her feet to your photo site -under Mya rt foot mya left for - I’m so sorry if I’m doing this wrong .

She is currently on 2gr bute am & pm given with maalox to buffer her stomach- esmaprazole every day to help her stomach - 1 scoop of Equinity - unsweetened wet beet pulp 2x a day & about a cup am & pm Safechoice special care pellets (10% starch x 3% sugar) along with mature alfalfa /grass hay . She has always been on alfalfa. The hay has not been “tested” yet but is mature /stemmy.

after quickly looking at your site I see some issues I must correct- please let me know what blood tests I should request for her now - I see I should pull her from bute gradually - I will look at that in how to do - and can you look at her hoof X-rays / feet for what I should do ?

I have never felt so helpless - so much conflicted information & the answer I keep getting is put her down . She is bright - tries to walk & enjoys her friends and eating - but she is painful more on her right than left -

Any help is appreciated-
What blood work from Cornell should I request ?
medicine for her - metaformin ?

& trim for her - both my farrier & vet say they will give it one more try if I bring them new information to do - X-rays in file mya X-rays

PLEASE help - I’m sorry if I’m not doing this correctly yet .
Lori



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Lori R in MN - 2022

Hi Lori
You will get a detailed welcome message shortly with lots of helpful information. I just wanted to start you off quickly in the meantime--please don't feed the "safe choice" pellets--they are much higher in starch than we recommend. Stick with the beet pulp, it is safe. You could also soak her hay, an hour in plenty of cold water or half an hour in warm, to remove sugar, while you wait to get it tested. Drain the water where horses can't drink it. 

Stay tuned for more information on which blood tests to ask for, medications, and how to create your own folder in the case history sub-group (but congratulations on figuring out how to upload photos!). 
Hang in there. If Mya is still bright and wanting to talk to her friends, that's a good sign. 

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Maxine and Indy (PPID) and Dangles (PPID)

Canberra, Australia 2010
ECIR Primary Response

https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/files/Maxine%20and%20Indy%20and%20Dangles 
https://ecir.groups.io/g/CaseHistory/album?id=933

 

THANK YOU !!!!! She is ! She loves her companion & they still groom each other when let to the dry arena. I feel like I let my horse down - with lack of knowledge- I hope to help her & I don’t want To repeat the same issues again - I feel horrible - the research I’ve found & the “advice “ feels so antiquated-I don’t want to put her down.  I KNOW there is a better way - thank you for any help you can provide - I will do all I can to follow it - thank you !!!!

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Lori R in MN - 2022 

Hi Lori

Just wanted to point you to the Welcome Message that Maxine referenced, which you received a few days ago.

https://ecir.groups.io/g/main/message/279591

This is a road map to help you get started.  There is a lot of info there. Take it a bit at a time. Save the message to refer back to. Let us know where you are getting stuck.

Keep breathing.
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Nancy C in NH
ECIR Moderator 2003
ECIR Group Inc. President/Treasurer  2021-2022

Thank you Nancy - I will try / this is scary for me - I’ll do my best 

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Lori R in MN - 2022 

I have her in cloud boots & they give her a lot of relief - they are a blessing - TheLaminitisSite gave the angles of what they would like trimmed / I’m sending to my farrier & hope he can do what they ask - I will move photos & do my best to update I’m just Not too good with computers :) 

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Lori R in MN - 2022