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Post by solomon on Mar 20, 2011 20:31:22 GMT
Bit worried about one of the other horses at our yard. He is an older, retired TB cross who is quite slim but suffers with laminitis. His haylage ration is about half Pete's. He is 16HH. I guess it's really difficult with skinny laminitics. Thoughts please?
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Post by scattymare on Mar 21, 2011 12:47:06 GMT
I guess it depends how skinny. It is trick with laminitics, esp with spring grass around the corner. But no horse should be skin and bone laminitis or not. It's very hard to find the right balance.
Is there any grass 'pickings' in the field at all or is it just on hay?
Eta I assume it's in overnight so it's rations have to last? I don't agree with horses standing in for hours with very little - I bulk my hay up with Barley straw so they are getting something without all the fat.
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Post by solomon on Mar 21, 2011 13:22:19 GMT
It is very thin IMO and yes there is some grass coming through, but he is in 2 acres with two other horses who get left out all night occasionally as does the skinny one!
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Post by maximum on Mar 23, 2011 19:52:20 GMT
TB will not be as round as a cross or native so it depends on whether its thin or just light framed.
Its not easy to keep laminitic right and am sure the owner will be doing their best - can you count its ribs without feeling them?
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Post by solomon on Mar 23, 2011 20:15:42 GMT
He is connie cross tb, can't see ribs Maxi. He is out rugless now and looks better than when I saw him the other day. Maybe he was cold and tucked up before?
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Post by scattymare on Mar 23, 2011 21:58:43 GMT
If you can't see the ribs then should be fine. Winter can take it's toll on the oldies but spring is here and is it's a lami won't hurt to be a little on the light side now.
It's very hard with lamis - I'm constantly scrutinising Flossy and Harvey and while Flossy is now a good weight would like her a little lighter for spring. Harvey on the other hand concerns me as he still has far too much fat - he's lost tons since we got him but has a lot to go.
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Post by maximum on Mar 26, 2011 19:11:23 GMT
could be - sometimes when they are cold and coat standing up they look a lot worse - must be hard to get balance right but if you can't see his ribs then it can't be too bad.
Sadly most horses are too fat so anything slightly lighter can look skinny!
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Post by solomon on Mar 26, 2011 19:44:19 GMT
He was rugless todayand I could see three or four ribs. Poor boy has no top line at all.
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Post by fimacg on Mar 27, 2011 16:39:13 GMT
if retired they do loose their top line quite quickly Dexter hasn't got one at all.
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