Laminitis in horses
Equine laminitis is one of the most serious of problems you are likely to encounter.
As a horse or pony owner you should know what is normal behaviour for your horse or pony.
Is your horse or pony displaying any abnormal behaviour or lameness?.
Laminitis is a very common cause of unsoundness, seen more in ponies.
A laminitic horse should be fed between 15-29 % of its body weight per day in poor quality hay.
The hay needs to have a carbohydrate (energy) value of less than 10 %.
Soaking hay will help reduce the protein levels.
The pony will need restricted turn out.
Hard feed should only be fed if absolutely necessary and of a minimal amount.
The horse should loose weight gradually, 1% of his body weight a week.
Vitamin and mineral levels should be maintained.
Do not leave the stabled pony for long periods of time without fibre, as this can increase the risk of gastric ulcers.
Greedy ponies will often eat their ration of hay within a short period of time.
To alleviate boredom, use small holed hay net. Feeding this way will prevent rapid forage consumption (laminitis prevention) and reduce boredom for the stabled horse, as it will take twice as long to consume the feed.
A horse that is stable for long periods of time could easily develop a stable vice.
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