This message is from: "Jill E. Fishinger CPA P.C." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hello, I have been paying very close attention to this discussion on founder. Our fjords are about 1 year old and getting quite chubby. While they are growing is founder possible or likely? Should they be rationed or are they too young? Anxious Mommy In Alma, Colorado Jill E. - Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Blauers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <fjordhorse@angus.mystery.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 11:09 AM Subject: Re: Very Sore front feet > This message is from: "Nancy Blauers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Everyone!I've been lurking for a spell and when I saw the notes on the > potential founder I had to write! Please take this very seriously! My QH > gelding had almost identical situation about three weeks before he really > foundered. He was very ouchy on his front feet one morning, my trainer > called the vet, who ruled out founder.We gave "Sam" a week off from > training. This was about 3 weeks before he really was in trouble, during > this time he seemed ok, so we started light work again. "Sam" then broke > out in hives, then had a really bad upper respiratory incident at a show. > The following weekend, my trainer found him lying down in his paddock > late in the afternoon and could not get him to stand. She pulled her > trailer up close to him, managed to get him up just enough to get him in > and then hauled him to the closest Equine Hospital. He was given > antibiotics& DMSO intravenous. After the intitial onset of laminitis, > which occured in ALL FOUR FEET! we brought him home and waited to see the > degree of rotation, which can happen a month to 5 months after the > initial onset. We had several x rays taken during the course of this time > and found that Sam had rotated 11 degrees in his left and 9 in his > right.His hind feet were fine. We hired a farrier who had extensive > expereince treating foundered horses. It was close to a full year before > he was sound and ridable again.My vet says he has recovered 100 > percent. I now only enjoy him for a little arena work & trail riding,& > I watch his diet like a hawk.He's out right now playing with my fjords, > his best buddy is little Theodin! There are so many triggers to set off > this horrible illness, and so many ways that it can creep up on you like > Sam's did. Please get another opinon fast! Best of luck to you and please > keep us updated. Nancy BlauersGeneva,Fl
