Gem had a vet appointment at 9am today. There was heat in both front feet and a lot of sensitivity in his left hoof. He wouldn't pick up either of his front feet. Last time the vet was out, it was only his right front. So the vet thinks that he has some form of laminitis We're going to be taking radiographs on Monday when the farrier comes out so we can have a game plan on how to trim his feet. The vet also said that his coffin bone could either be rotating or sinking
So until then, he's on stall rest with no grain and only hay. We are going to hose his two hooves for about 20 minutes each to try and alleviate the heat and hopefully the pain too.
I brought up barefoot trimming yesterday to Tom and he wasn't really all for it, but after doing some research, he says that's the way to go (Yay!) So we're looking into getting a barefoot trimmer for Gem and Vega, but mostly Gem for right now.
I don't know if i'm more upset that he may have laminitis and may founder, or the fact that before we bought Gem, Spring Valley did absolutely nothing for him!
If anyone has had a horse that had laminitis and/or founder, can you please share you experience? Thanks so much
So until then, he's on stall rest with no grain and only hay. We are going to hose his two hooves for about 20 minutes each to try and alleviate the heat and hopefully the pain too.
I brought up barefoot trimming yesterday to Tom and he wasn't really all for it, but after doing some research, he says that's the way to go (Yay!) So we're looking into getting a barefoot trimmer for Gem and Vega, but mostly Gem for right now.
I don't know if i'm more upset that he may have laminitis and may founder, or the fact that before we bought Gem, Spring Valley did absolutely nothing for him!
If anyone has had a horse that had laminitis and/or founder, can you please share you experience? Thanks so much