This was a very typical “spring laminitis case” FIGURE 1 on the first day I saw her. The steeper wall growth at the coronet, the flared/bell-shaped wall, the series of ripples and red stripes down the wall, and the thin sole should have been early warning signs— this happened over the course of years before the horse “suddenly” reached a point that walking was impossible. This case turned out just fine, but the excruciating pain, the vet bills, and much of my bill could have been prevented if the owner had read the “writing on the wall” and taken earlier action. The dietary changes necessary to heal these problems could have also prevented them. Every step of this horse’s healing process is shown in disc 10 of the DVD series Under the Horse. Photo reprinted from the book Care and Rehabilitation of the Equine Foot , P. Ramey.
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2 February 2014 - Rodeo Issue 2
HORSEBACK MAGAZINE 51