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From the lens Laminitis in Ponies.

  • GreenOasis Jun 13, 2011 @ 1:14 am | delete
    Useful information! Thanks
  • A-Redneck Jun 11, 2011 @ 9:56 am | delete
    Wow I had no idea that this sort of hoof disease existed in horses. How truly sad.
  • Rafick May 31, 2011 @ 4:08 am | delete
    Very useful information, throroughly presented.
  • ChrisDay May 31, 2011 @ 10:20 pm | delete
    Thanks! I'm hoping it may help some ponies.
  • theraggededge May 29, 2011 @ 5:39 am | delete
    Ach... it makes me cringe. Poor pony feet. Luckily my fat Welsh pony managed to avoid it. Keeping him on poor grass helped, I think. He lived to over 30. My friend's 32 year old mare has to be carefully managed with the use of an electric fence. She moves the fence a few inches a day so access to lush grass is restricted. I'd lensroll this - if I could :-(
  • ChrisDay May 30, 2011 @ 12:51 am | delete
    Yes, you're so right - it's a really ghastly disease. I'm glad that you were able to avoid it for yours. Thanks for the Blessing - you're an Angel!
  • kguru1979 Mar 18, 2011 @ 5:25 am | delete
    Nice info ChrisDay .... very essential information for horse owners ..!
  • ChrisDay Mar 18, 2011 @ 8:24 am | delete
    Thank you very much for your positive comment - very supportive.
  • WeddingZazzle Mar 15, 2011 @ 6:23 am | delete
    Blessed by a SquidAngel :)
  • ChrisDay Mar 15, 2011 @ 11:08 pm | delete
    Wow - thanks - you're an angel.
  • Mujjen Mar 10, 2011 @ 3:06 pm | delete
    Having animals is such a great responsibility. To look out for the signs early on is not always easy. Guess if you have less animals, it is easier to know them individually.
  • ChrisDay Mar 11, 2011 @ 12:42 am | delete
    Yes, you're right - thanks for reading this and for gracing it with your comment.
  • Annamadagan Mar 10, 2011 @ 11:47 am | delete
    :( I feel so bad for the horses with this. They cannot even help it! (GREAT lens!)
  • ChrisDay Mar 11, 2011 @ 12:41 am | delete
    Thanks so much and thanks from those poor ponies that suffer this disease.
  • Annamadagan Jan 22, 2011 @ 5:56 pm | delete
    yes! Blessed by a Squid Angel!
  • ChrisDay Jan 22, 2011 @ 11:04 pm | delete
    Thanks so much for your visit and for sprinkling Angel Dust!
  • sousababy Jan 13, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    Oh my goodness, it is sooo clear now that I slowed down. I feel so sad that ponies are "put down" because of this problem. Hope your wisdom reaches a wide horse-owning audience, I always loved them, but never had one. Thank you for sharing, Rose
  • ChrisDay Jan 13, 2011 @ 2:19 pm | delete
    That's good and thanks for following through.
  • sousababy Jan 13, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Lensrolled this (and the previous one) to my Healthy Valentine's Day gifts lens. Rose
  • ChrisDay Jan 13, 2011 @ 11:56 am | delete
    Thanks muchly
  • sousababy Jan 13, 2011 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Lensrolled this (and the previous one) to my Healthy Valentine's Day gifts lens. Rose
  • sousababy Jan 13, 2011 @ 11:30 am | delete
    Wow, I have more questions (sorry!) You say that 'circulation is compromised.' Since anything ending in "itis" = inflammation, I made the jump to assume that the inflammation is causing the compressive circulatory problem which leads to necrosis. And, this inflammatory response (systemically) would cause a pony to have digestive upset? Am I following this correctly? Indeed, insecticide exposure to humans is harmful to the liver and we know that simple sugars wreck some havoc with our (human) immune system - same in the equine? I can clearly see the connections you have spelled out here and why diet and other measures are important for treatment. Wonder, since you state "native ponies in the UK" is there a genetic predisposition? And the "new grass" problem, is that because of insecticide use? No rush to respond, Rose
  • ChrisDay Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:02 pm | delete
    Sadly, I am going to have to revisit some of the text of this module. It is really good that you ask such searching questions. Your visit is even more valuable in that you don't have a horse, which means you don't gloss over loosely-worded text, simply because you already know what it is about.
    The sequence, as far as we now know is this: something upsets the bacterial balance in the bowel - 'bad' bacteria multiply and produce endotoxins - these compromise the circulation, esp. of the sensitive laminae of the feet - there is then necrosis and possible separation of the laminae. The '-itis' in the name dates from an earlier understanding of the disease. Native ponies are more prone to sugars in the diet causing the bacterial imbalance, because they have evolved to handle poorer grass in their native habitats. I hope this helps.
    Thanks for visit and questions.
  • sousababy Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:23 pm | delete
    Admittedly, I must re-read...I jumped to conclusions here. So it's the upset of the "normal flora" with the bacterial endotoxins and the newer grass being something foreign to their digestive system?
  • ChrisDay Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:33 pm | delete
    The bacterial endotoxins come from the bacterial upset in the bowel., which arises from ingesting rich lowland grass (a completely alien 'food' for a mountain and moorland creature). Hope this helps.
  • sousababy Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:49 pm | delete
    Thanks, think I "get it" now. Will be back later, gotta get other boring things done now. Rose
  • ChrisDay Jan 13, 2011 @ 12:57 pm | delete
    OK
  • d-artist Nov 19, 2010 @ 4:45 pm | delete
    Came back to lensroll your lens to "my Pony Princess" tribute lens
  • ChrisDay Nov 20, 2010 @ 2:27 am | delete
    Thanks so much for your visit and action
  • Sep 10, 2010 @ 7:41 am | delete
    Wow!
    I like your lens, very useful and inspiring. thank you.
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  • ChrisDay Sep 10, 2010 @ 2:36 pm | delete
    Thanks for the encouragement!
  • d-artist Aug 15, 2010 @ 8:49 pm | delete
    we lost our pony due to laminitis and inadequate care from the boarding facility...I also lost my last mare to improper diagnosis from my Vet and Farrier...I lost valuable time and in the end a painful death for her...it's still hard for me to think about. I'm glad there are Vets out there that really care...Thank You for that!
  • ChrisDay Aug 21, 2010 @ 1:21 am | delete
    Sorry to hear about your lovely horses - terrible experience - I'm glad this lens meant something to you

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