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Geena
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 Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 1:30:17 PM
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I have got a connemara X Irish cob gelding who is 7. His previous owner tells me he has never had laminitis, but as he is my first ever pony and he was 50kg over weight when I got him, now down to health 390-400kg.
When I pick his feet up around the coronet band is warm, not hot but warm. I can't feel any pulse and he doesn't give any sign of discomfort or lameness. Should I be worried or am I being an over protective new to ponies mother 
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Kazzy
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Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 1:46:14 PM
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It would be wise to keep an eye on it even though *Heat in the foot*
doesnt mean Laminitis really, their temperatures fluctuate throughout the day and my mare who had Laminitis never really had
*Hot* feet, so to test their feet is not really trustworthy.
If there is no lameness at all I wouldnt worry to much but like I
said keep an eye out, also warm around their coronet band could be
a foot abcess appearing but if no lameness dont worry about that.
Its good that you are aware of the dreaded Laminitis though.
If your horse starts to not beable to move correctly even on deep bedding or the soft field then be aware immediately and call the vet.
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Geena
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Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 1:53:53 PM
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Thanx Janet. I have never had the need to worry until now all my other horses I struggled to keep weight on not keep it off!!
It wierd really as all four feet are roughly the same temperature, to touch sense, so I thought if there was an abcess or deep lying problem it wouldn't be in all four.
I am hoping to send a hair sample off to my ex boss to have it tested and see what that brings up. I am hoping that she will suggest some oils to give him as he can be quite spooky when tied up and a sod to get on sometimes! |
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NatH
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Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 1:58:18 PM
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You are right to be careful.
A warm hoof alone shouldn't be a problem, keep a look out for the other signs too.
My stallion, who I lost with laminitis didn't have warm hooves even during full-blown laminitis.
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Natalie
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Kazzy
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Posted - 05 Dec 2007 : 2:08:47 PM
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Yes, me and NatH have lost our horses to Laminitis and my mare hardly
ever had warm or even hot feet even in the last weeks of her life
when she could hardly walk.
Prevention definately better than cure, even though there isnt a cure
for this horrible illness.
I am now bordering on the insane with my gelding and take every
precaution I can, and my vet always says that the best way.
You never know when it can rear its ugly head these days and its not
always *Fat ponies* that suffer as a lot of people on here know.
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marionpack
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Posted - 06 Dec 2007 : 12:21:55 PM
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I agree, it's not only fat ponies that get it, 2/3 years ago bought my boy in in the morning ready for shoeing in the afternoon, he was fine, went up at lunch time to meet the farrier, He was very lame on both front feet, no heat, no crest, not overwieght, He was fine within 10 days but the farrier couldn't confirm that it was definately laminitus until the hoof had grown down, never knew what caused it and I suppose never will |
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