Laminitis prevention is far more successful than laminitis cure.
Anti laminitis diet.
Fenugreek tea a herbal tea made from fenugreek seeds.
Black walnut shavings obviously keep them off black walnut shavings he notes as it s a well known laminitis trigger in fact black walnut extract is often used to induce laminitis in.
Mitavite munga is an ideal feed for a laminitic horse with a starch level of 5 2 and a wsc sugar level of 8 4.
As well supplement the diet with the following.
I e is low in sugar and starches.
Appropriate diet and or pasture management is essential in at risk horses.
Laminitis is a complex cascade of events that causes the soft tissues laminae within the hoof to swell weaken and die.
Horses with laminitis need high fiber low carbohydrate diets.
Emergency diet for a horse with endocrinopathic laminitis feed.
Feeding a concentrate that does not contain cereal grains and has a low starch and wsc level.
Hay feed approx.
A modified diet that provides adequate nutrition based on high quality forage digestible fiber beet pulp and oil.
Avoid excess carbohydrates especially from grain.
This can be achieved by feeding mature lucerne hay that is typically lower in fructans and higher in protein than other hays.
Below is a guide to help manage and prevent laminitis through correct feeding.
This can all occur before any symptoms are apparent and once the process has started it is extremely difficult to stop.
The small amount of bran needed for these horses may not upset the calcium phosphorus ratio though the entire diet should be evaluated to keep it balanced.
Base the diet on forage feeds that are low in sugars and fructans collectively called water soluble carbohydrates or wsc.
Laminitis is quite unlike any other equine disease.
You cannot overdose on this.
Some very sensitive horses will need esc plus starch to be under eight percent.
Extra care is recommended for any horse that has had laminitis including.
Wheat bran mashes are good for overweight horses.
Rosehips tea 1 litre of rosehips daily 500ml am 500ml pm is o k.
Horses should be kept at an appropriate weight so as not to incur the risk of laminitis associated with obesity.
