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Post by lisalittlechild on Oct 6, 2015 13:52:36 GMT
Hi advice please, my sisters sec b had a terrible bout of lamimitis back in feb and has been on and off since then, my farrier has been managing her feet with me but she was getting worse and worse. I called the vet out and they took tests and confirmed that she has cushing and that's what has caused the lammi so she is on box rest, thick bed, cushings meds and bute but 6 days on (from being on bute, 2 days on cushings meds) she is still pinching her nose, breathing heavily and now instead of just looking sore on her front she is struggling to stand on her hind feet, tenderly she will shift her weight but looks like she is trembling every now and then. Seriously considering having her pts as cant bare to see her in so much pain. Any advice welcome. (vet said try 1 more week see if she improves??)
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Post by titch on Oct 6, 2015 14:16:26 GMT
Hey my pony was like that and had to have pain killers injected to calm the breathing. Please pm but we are now competing being placed at both our county shows ridden this year !
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Post by janet on Oct 7, 2015 15:08:56 GMT
My pony had cushings and had lami bad once, he was put on Vetoryl by the vet, never had lami again, was marvellous and he was on this for 6 yrs before he was pts with colic, speak to your vet about getting some, good luck x
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Post by judyh on Oct 8, 2015 6:43:12 GMT
There would be no question for me if she is an old pony. Would never let one suffer as you say she is doing.
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Post by silvester on Oct 8, 2015 8:26:20 GMT
Cushings meds (pergolide) takes a good month to kick in, so you won't see the benefit for maybe 6 weeks even. It's horrible but it does get better. I had to give mine 2 x bute twice a day and she was still in an enormous amount of pain, I honestly felt I was being cruel keeping her going. But once the drugs took effect she's now been clear for a few years and enjoys a happy life, although takes things slower, and lives in heartbars. I'd suggest asking your vet if you can give a notch or 2 or Sedalin morning and night time to help make her comfy and it'll also thin the blood I believe which should help. Also the usual, minimal movement, keep thick bedding, frog supports etc. it's awful but there's often light at the end if the tunnel
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Post by sarahp on Oct 8, 2015 8:56:33 GMT
We all have to make our own decisions on how much suffering we are prepared to put them through weighed against the possible outcome.
I speak with great sadness having had to make the decision, while away from home, to let the vet pts our favourite A mare who had major and violent colic at 16yo. The vet had done all he could without result, and the only alternative would have been to have her taken to the horspital for investigation and possibly operation. She wasn't all that old I agree, but I couldn't put her through all that so let her go quickly and quietly at home. Unlike us humans they can't understand why they are suffering, just that they are.
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Post by sageandonionagain on Oct 15, 2015 20:00:30 GMT
Please call your vet as a matter of urgency. Your pony needs urgent pain management.
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Post by diadem on Oct 16, 2015 0:14:57 GMT
Echo the above, also go round her coronets, she possibly has abcesses too?
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Post by fanfarefan on Oct 16, 2015 12:39:32 GMT
completely agree with the abcess ,,, we've just had one of our littleones down in awful pain and thought it was another flair up of laminits ( cushing/ems pony) , but she had an abcess ,,, all clear now , thank goodness ,,,, the other thing i would say is that whilst it is essential to have the help of your farrier with the balancing of the feet etc ,,, we were finding with my sons pony that the 6 week trimming of her feet was more than she could take , and would alter the angle of her feet too much all at one time ,,,, and we would be back to square one again ,,,,, so now he trims her hinds ,,,, and he checks her fronts every 6 weeks ,,, but i file them ,,, a miniscule amount at a time once or twice a week ,,, and this seems to be working ,,, and she is now sound and off Danilon,,,, her feet arent a great shape ,,, but we had to think outside the box ,,,, and she is now very happy on her feet ,,,,, that said we have been in OP's position ,,, and its ugly ,,, and we have been very near making that final decision ,,, but shes always come through,,, i do hope that your pony improves ,,, 2 weeks on is very early days ,,,a nd more pain relief needs to be given however only you will know if your pony can make it through this bad time ,,, good luck
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