If you suspect laminitis consider it a medical emergency and notify your veterinarian immediately.
Buying a pony with laminitis.
Laminitis starts at a microscopic level well before actual lameness sets in.
I have the opportunity to buy a 17 yr old pony that had a bout of lamintis last year.
Consult your equine practitioner to formulate a good dietary plan.
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.
Careful horse owners can learn to recognize the subtle signs caused by microscopic changes call their veterinarian and.
Introduce your horse to lush pasture gradually.
One last note about laminitis.
As the hoof begins to grow out your horse will have noticeable rings around the hoof wall.
What do you guys think.
Hoof rings or slipper shaped feet are predisposed to future episodes because they have fewer healthy laminae remaining to support the.
Provide good routine health and hoof care.
Horses which show signs of previous episodes of laminitis e g.
Fat ponies and their cross breeds are most predisposed to laminitis.