It is important to supply high quality supplements.
Anti laminitis supplements.
Hay feed approx.
Co q 10 is most effective in laminitis cases when non steroidal anti inflammatories such as phenylbutazone nsaids are not used.
1 5 2 bodyweight hay depending on whether weight loss is needed 1 5 or not 2 so 7 5 10 kg for a 500 kg horse 3 75 5 kg for a 250 kg pony soaked for at least 1 hour then drained to reduce sugars or analysed to show combined sugar starch no more than 10.
Co q 10 is most effective in laminitis cases when non steroidal anti inflammatories such as phenylbutazone nsaids are not used.
Once a horse has developed laminitis there may still be a role for omega 3 fatty acids because of their properties which offset dangerous inflammatory effects.
The terms laminitis and founder are used interchangeably.
In advanced laminitis the coffin bone becomes detached from the horny wall and may rotate or sink.
In lay terms this is known as founder from the maritime term meaning to sink.
However in many cases the owner is using the nsaids because the horse is at home and the attending veterinarian prescribes them.
Laminitis as a condition is not fully understood by scientists and vets.
Coenzyme q 10 clinically seems to be one of the best antioxidants for use in the horse and in laminitis cases can be so effective that the horses become more comfortable rapidly.