I need help with my horse

[RabbitMage]

Floating the horses' teeth and having actual dental work done are two very different things, though.

 

[lorieMN]

it is pretty rare for a 2 yr old to founder,not unheard of but rare..unless he wasnt getting any grain at all and then grandma started pouring like 5 lbs at a time to him without a gradual adjustment time..the grass shouldnt be a problem at this time of year either,its usually the young spring grass that gives problems,and again usually in older animlas..he may be growing funny due to the added food,it may be as simple as adjusting his feed so he grows slower.You need to talk to the farrier yourself and ask what he thinks is going on..maybe the horse has something slightly off you didnt notice that he was born with or due to neglect from previous owners.

 

[Becky89*]

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I will provide more pics and more information as soon as I know more of what is happening. Most likely won't be till Mondayish

 

[patandchickens]

Can't see the feet clearly enough in that pic to have any clue what's going on with the hooves.

There are allllllllll sorts of reasons why a farrier would suggest corrective shoes. Some of them good, some of them not so much. You would have to talk with the farrier (give him a call!) and find out what he sees going on and what exactly TYPE of shoeing he wants to do. Then take some good hoof pics and get back to us for a Festival of Opinions

Good luck, have fun,

Pat

 

[Becky89*]

I am on the phone with my grandma right now and Cash's foot has foundered..........Can I prevent having to put shoes on him. He was abused and neglected as a foal I rescued Cash. I've started training him. I want to put the briddle and bit on him to see what he does this weekend. I don't want to put all my weight in the saddle cause he's to young yet.

 

[kfchickenlady]

most often its both front feet that get laminitis, with occasionally all 4. If hes only lame in one foot, I would doubt its founder esp in a horse that young. Has a vet seen the horse? It could be any number of other things too. That would be the first thing I would do, and if he has any lameness I wouldnt ride him. You could Google laminitis symptoms and images in the meantime. Still want to see pics though, so we can read the Festival of Opinions. love that

 

[verthandi]

Becky89* :

I am on the phone with my grandma right now and Cash's foot has foundered..........Can I prevent having to put shoes on him. He was abused and neglected as a foal I rescued Cash. I've started training him. I want to put the briddle and bit on him to see what he does this weekend. I don't want to put all my weight in the saddle cause he's to young yet.

I know we always jump to have the vet see him. But if he hasn't been seen by a veterinarian, that would be the first thing I would do. Bed his stall really thick to support his feet. The vet can start him on pain meds and medicine that will improve the circulation to his hooves. X-rays should be taken to discover if there is any rotation in the coffin bone. If you put shoes on at this point, they will have to be removed for x-rays. It's not the end of his future riding career if addressed quickly.​

 

[duckluck]

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I know we always jump to have the vet see him. But if he hasn't been seen by a veterinarian, that would be the first thing I would do. Bed his stall really thick to support his feet. The vet can start him on pain meds and medicine that will improve the circulation to his hooves. X-rays should be taken to discover if there is any rotation in the coffin bone. If you put shoes on at this point, they will have to be removed for x-rays. It's not the end of his future riding career if addressed quickly.

Absolutely. Before any shoes go on, you need to find out what's going on in there. No farrier has x-ray eyes and any time something like this happens, you need a view of what is going on inside the hoof to be able to tell to a certainty where and how to start correcting it.

 

[Pupsnpullets]

Just how much grain was your grandmother giving him?????

 

[patandchickens]

Before anyone puts any supportive shoes on a "foundered" horse, you really really really need to get X-RAYS.

IMO (and in the opinion of many serious horse vets) X-rays are waaay overused and overinterpreted in the horse world, but this is very definitely one case where you NEED them. You can't see exactly what the coffin bone has done without 'em. In fact the better farriers I know will not attempt corrective/supportive shoeing for laminitis *without* seeing xrays.

So, call the vet. In the meantime, NO MORE GRAIN AT ALL PERIOD WHATSOEVER, and NO GRASS PERIOD WHATSOEVER, the horse should be eating absolutely nothing other than good hay, and living in a very well-bedded stall or small pen, preferably with deep sand flooring but deep shavings is better than nothing. Presumably this is no longer an acute laminitis situation so I am not sure how much good play-doh would do, but duct-taping play-doh to the underside of the hoof (so the sole and frog are bearing weight via the play-doh) is still probably not a *bad* idea if your grandmother can effectively do it.

But, VET, as soon as possible. Really really!

(Note that I have seen farriers mis"diagnose" clubfoot-grown-longish as a result of founder -- so that is another reason to get a vet out)

Good luck, have fun,

Pat