The treatment of laminitis in equines can be done, but it depends on how far the disease has already advanced in your horse. There has been many new advances in treating this condition, some good and some bad. In the worst possible case of laminitis, there can be permanent damage to the laminae, and the attachment of the coffin bone to the hoof will eventually collapse. When the weight of the horse rests on the coffin bone and there is a lose of this attachment , the bone will rotate and push right down to the ground. Below I have listed 5 helpful things you can to to help treat laminitis in your horse.
- The first thing you should always do is try to figure out what is the cause of the laminitis. Sometimes it will be easy if there are obvious reasons as to why he has developed this condition. Walking on hard surfaces for long periods of time can be one cause, eating lush green pasture is another. One final thing is if he is allowed to eat large amounts of stored grain and he becomes overloaded, this can lead to laminitis.
- Try to use corrective shoes on your horse. Heart Bar shoes have been known to help ease or solve his condition.
- Don't let your horse have free access to grain
- Trim your horses hoof down close to the heel to correct the angle of the pedal bone if it has rotated
- You may also want to put down soft bedding or shaving in his stall and limit his walking on very hard surfaces
The best line of defense for the treatment of laminitis in equines is prevention. Once your horse has developed this condition, and the more advanced it has become, the harder it will be to deal with its treatment.
I have done quite a bit of research on the treatment of laminitis in horses. If you want to learn how to treat or prevent this condition from happening in the first place take a look at: Treatment Of Laminits In Equines
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