Consult your equine practitioner to formulate a good dietary plan.
Buying a pony with laminitis.
Introduce your horse to lush pasture gradually.
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.
Be aware that when a horse is ill under stress or overweight it is especially at risk.
Keep this in mind when you re looking to buy a horse as well as this is an indication that they have had a laminitic episode before and may need a special diet.
However any horse suffering a condition mentioned above may also be affected.
Provide good routine health and hoof care.
Horses which show signs of previous episodes of laminitis e g.
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Laminitis starts at a microscopic level well before actual lameness sets in.
Careful horse owners can learn to recognize the subtle signs caused by microscopic changes call their veterinarian and.
Fat ponies and their cross breeds are most predisposed to laminitis.
As the hoof begins to grow out your horse will have noticeable rings around the hoof wall.
If you suspect laminitis consider it a medical emergency and notify your veterinarian immediately.