Laminitis Recovery Time

It s next to impossible to put a timescale on recovery from laminitis because every horse and every case is different the extent of the inflammation and the damage to the laminae will depend on the cause of the laminitis and the length of time the laminitis was active.

Laminitis recovery time. A horse with acute laminitis is generally exceedingly painful and it s up to the veterinarian and farrier to help control that pain and start the animal on his road to recovery. Anna o brien dvm february 14 2012. Founder or laminitis is a painful condition that affects the hoof of a horse. While only time can fully heal founder you can help a horse recover by relieving their pain reducing inflammation and allowing them to exercise safely.

Diagnosing and treating the primary problem laminitis is often due to a systemic or general problem elsewhere in the horse s body. To relieve their pain symptoms you can treat your horse with equine nsaids. Laminitis recovery you don t throw a whole life away just cause it s banged up a little from the movie sea biscuit but laminitis doesn t need to end like this. Many horses recover to soundness after a bout of laminitis but there are a lot of factors that go into how quickly and fully an individual will recover.

Laminitis is a disease that can have severe consequences. Hi all can i ask how long it took for anyones horse suffering from laminitis to recover. How long should i wait before bringing my horse back to a normal work schedule after laminitis. But if treated appropriately throughout the entire recovery period horses have every chance of returning to full athletic potential.

Joined 6 june 2009 messages 2 821. Stop feeding all grain based feeds and pasture. Laminitis is a humbling disease and anyone who claims universal success simply hasn t treated enough horses. Horses with laminitis can be difficult to take treat and rehabilitate even under the best of circumstances.

28 august 2009 1. 28 august 2009 1. Recovery time from laminitis. Unfortunately at this time there is simply no single optimum approach to rehabilitation for each horse.

The damage to the feet will depend on many factors obviously how much. Treatment will depend on specific circumstances but may include the following. This video created by dr andrew van eps of time lapse x rays shows the progression over 4 weeks of a sepsis related laminitis due to potomac horse fever. Start date 28 august 2009.

P3 rotation sinking separation of p3 from the dorsal hoof wall and decreasing sole depth are seen.