Keep this in mind when you re looking to buy a horse as well as this is an indication that they have had a laminitic episode before and may need a special diet.
Buying a pony with laminitis.
If you suspect laminitis consider it a medical emergency and notify your veterinarian immediately.
Be aware that when a horse is ill under stress or overweight it is especially at risk.
Consult your equine practitioner to formulate a good dietary plan.
Laminitis starts at a microscopic level well before actual lameness sets in.
Hoof rings or slipper shaped feet are predisposed to future episodes because they have fewer healthy laminae remaining to support the.
However any horse suffering a condition mentioned above may also be affected.
What do you guys think.
Provide good routine health and hoof care.
I have the opportunity to buy a 17 yr old pony that had a bout of lamintis last year.
In a one year study of danish horses with and without laminitis harris and nanna luthersson dvm found that allowing a previously pasture restricted horse to have free choice grass or moving.
Horses which show signs of previous episodes of laminitis e g.
Careful horse owners can learn to recognize the subtle signs caused by microscopic changes call their veterinarian and.
As the hoof begins to grow out your horse will have noticeable rings around the hoof wall.