Spring is here and it's lovely to see things come to life again but this can also bring the dreaded laminitis and founder - along with all the issues that go with it. To help you, we've listed a few signs below but you can click the article to see more.
A few early warning signs include:
• Weepy eyes
• Sluggish and 'sooky' behaviour
• Hard, engorged crest (not in every case)
• Overweight and fat pads (not in every case)
• Sensitive to walk on hard ground and irregularity of stride
• Shifts weight back and forward to ease pain
• Laying down for period of time and more frequently
• Heat in feet - every case
Time is of the essence with any case so taking precautions and being prepared is the best way to approach this challenging time.
Laminitis is a painful condition of the feet. The actual word laminitis means 'inflammation (itis) of the sensitive laminae (lamin)'. These laminae are the membranes that hold the bone of the foot (pedal bone) in place inside the foot. Watching you horse for these early signs is very important!...
SEE THE SIGNS HERE
Here is the story of 'Blue' and his blue eye that developed cancer around his it. He was treated for his 'squamous cell carcinoma' successfully using the McDowells Program and a change in his diet. Click to see the video Tara Cayote kindly made for us!
SEE BLUE'S VIDEO HERE
I have a IR/PSSM QH mare - now 14 years old. Despite mammoth commitment to sort out the source of the inflammation I have been unable to fix it. A local vet made a couple of suggestions - one of which was to try Alleviate. Problem solved!!...
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE STORY
Spring at Winterwood Farm has bought some lovely warm weather and quite a few babies! We've had foals, puppies and human babies and our hands and hearts are certainly full!
WINTERWOOD FARM UPDATE
McDowells Herbal supports the 'Owl and PussyCat sanctuary', twenty minutes south of Byron Bay. They providing a loving haven for neglected, starved and unwanted farmed animals on 130 acres of beautiful land.
SEE THEIR STORY HERE
