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Peed off again !!!

lipigirl April 02, 2009 February 22, 2011

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I don't believe it the vet came out this pm as I was worried about Cherish, she's not been herself for the last few days. She was in season today and Applause was covering her but she looked down..still eating but down. She's got Laminitis !! Even though she is the right weight, not on free grass, is in a restricted paddock and has not had it before !!! What more could I do. Apparently it's rife this year in all sorts of horses and ponies for the firs time as we have had all these frosts ! Poor little mare is now on box rest for a week , is on anti-inflamatories and a light sedation too. Applause is so fit at the mo, which has helped him not get it but will be watching him closely now. and Mum is still in hospital....hope she comes out soon. :(

TwinCreeksFarm Thu, 04/02/2009 - 14:59

UGH. Sorry to hear about this! You are not having very good luck lately. But just think, it's better than the alternative..
[size=50]In other words, you are alive, well, and you have Brianna, your wonderful OH, and your pets there for you.[/size]

Sara Thu, 04/02/2009 - 15:51

How frustrating! Sometimes you do everything right and horses still get sick... they're awfully fragile sometimes. :sad

Morgan Thu, 04/02/2009 - 16:27

I hope she recovers quickly! cold days in the spring allways worry me. Grass+frost=super high sugar, and if they havent has grass all winter just a little bit and...poof..They dont even have to be "at risk".
The good news is you know what caused it and it probably won't happen again. :)

when you let her back out though just be sure to get her away from [i]any[/i] grass if the temps at night are going to be cool (below 40 degrees F, not sure what that translates to C?). Afternooons should be ok. If possible avoid keeping the grass short and overgrazed too. ideally try to keep them off in the spring untill it matures to a few inches high. stressing the grass builds up more sugar and mature grass is more like hay. Better for your land too. I know thats hard but I think it's worth it. you can get a strand of electric tape or rope and set up a narrow track on the perimeter of the paddock. That should get torn up without much grass in it, even scrape it with the tractor if the hooves dont do enough, it allows plenty of excercise and lets the center to grow good for summer grazing. Some people just set up a small square pen dry lot but ime that just makes for a mud pit and a mad horse.