This message is from: Eileen Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Steve,
Luckily, I don't know much about founder. However, I do know that vaccinations and worming *do* aggravate an auto-immune condition called equine recurrent uveitus (moon blindness). Coincidently, I just received my ERU newsletter, with at least one member advocating bute for horses that suffer from ERU right before vaccinations. Paste and tube worming seem to aggravate this condition too... So, I'm really a fan of supplements and homepathic approaches to boosting the horse's immune system. And I am careful about administering both wormers and vaccinations to my Appy's, who are so prone to auto-immune related conditions. Eileen Perry (who has travelled throughout many 3rd world countries, don't remember seeing any Fjords!) West Richland WA > > > Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:15:30 -0800 > From: "fjordcountry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: founder > > This message is from: "fjordcountry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have treated many foundered horses as a therapeutic farrier and favor the > following methods. If you have a deep sandy area for the horse to be put in > this is a great natural support system for the hoof and enclosed bony column > i.e. coffin bone. What a laminitic horse needs is support to the rear portion > of the hoof, around the frog, bars and heels which enables him to relieve the > pressure on the front part of the hoof where the coffin bone is close to the > sole. If you use sand make sure you provide an area of soft sawdust for him to > lay in or he will get "bedsores" from the abrasive sand. If sand is > unavailable then I prefer the two inch thick styrofoam duct taped to the foot > method until the horse stablelizes (from several days to several weeks). Then > pads with dental impression material underneath in the rear portion of the > foot only. In more severe cases I prefer the Equine Digit Support System over > heart bar shoes because of the ease of changing pressure, heel angles etc. > without removing the shoes. Also the horse can tell the farrier immediately > if he likes the pressure, elevation etc. > It is my opinion that many "cushings" diagnosed horses are really victims > of a broken down immune system and I'm going to cause some controversy here by > saying I believe over vaccinating, worming with chemical wormers, processed > feeds etc. are the culprits that are causing the increase in this disease as > well as many others in our horse world today. Comments? I have successfully > treated horses with this condition by using alternative medicine approaches. > Enjoying your educational and just plain fun discussions!! > Rock'n Kathi at > Rock'n KW Fjords > Chelan, WA. > > -
