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The Laminitis Site

The Laminitis Site is now a charitable company!

6/26/2013

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The Laminitis Site is now a charitable company (No. 8530292)!

In May The Laminitis Site was registered as a company limited by guarantee for charitable purposes with the following Objects:

1 To provide information and education on laminitis;
2 To fund and carry out research into laminitis and any related subject;
3 To care for and provide grants for the care of equids with laminitis.

In due course we plan to register with the Charities Commission, but for the moment we are being kept busy with laminitis cases and research, so fund raising and administration are on the back burner.

To date, all expenses incurred have been met by The Laminitis Site's founders, Andrea Jones and husband Martin Lefley - it is the philosophy of TLS that all information, advice and help is given free of charge and is available to anyone in need. However, requests to be able to make donations received from happy owners with rehabilitated horses led to the formation of the charitable company, and TLS is now able to receive donations, which will be used solely for the Objects listed above (Paypal Donate buttons can be found on most pages of the website).
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The Laminitis Site thanks everyone for their support, and is looking forward to being able to help even more horses recover from and ideally avoid laminitis in the future!
Have you been helped by The Laminitis Site?

To support our application to become a registered charity, we have to demonstrate "public benefit". If you feel you have "benefited" - perhaps from information on The Laminitis Site website or Facebook page, from a reply by Andrea to a question on a forum or support group, or from direct help, either via the internet or in person, we'd love to hear from you - you can post on TLS Facebook, contact us or email thelaminitissite@
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Izmir returns to work after laminitis in all 4 feet

6/25/2013

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2 months after his laminitis, Izmir's rotation remained uncorrected - attention had only been paid to the toe, not the heel
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Izmir and friend on their track system
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Spring 2013 - back in work following laminitis and rotation in all 4 feet


Email received from Joyce in France, June 2013:

"Izmir had laminitis in all fours with distal descent in December 2011. During the whole year of 2012, I was managed by "The Laminitis Site". Andrea counselled me in how to get his feet properly trimmed, which is not easy here in France. She was my life line during all those ups and downs, abscesses, hoof boots, trimming, diet, etc; giving me all the information I needed to get Izmir back to normal. 

I finally decided to have him de-shod on May 18, 2012, and a little over a year now, Izmir is back to normal, on a strict diet, and barefoot. We are working on trying to get his soles a little thicker, but I see progress every day. We go out on trail rides, just like we used to. He wears boots and can trot and canter like he used to. He is so happy, and he looks so much healthier than the days before his laminitis due to the diet he's been on: little or no grass, hay that is under 10% in sugar and starch, and minerals that are missing in his hay. 

If I hadn't met Andrea and The Laminitis Site, I don't know where we would be today: probably dealing with repeated laminitis, putting my horse in a field of grass or a dry paddock. I made a track going through his pasture, put down limestone and rocks to keep the grass at bay, and to harden his hooves, avoiding the winter mud. It has helped enormously. 

When I see him ridden by my grandchildren now, I know he has come a long way. Thank you, The Laminitis Site!
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Trimming the laminitic horse

6/25/2013

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Farriers and trimmers may need to modify their approach to trimming a laminitic horse, and consider the horse's comfort. The farrier trimming this pony wanted her to walk across bare cobblestones and stand on tarmac to be trimmed - she has next to no sole protecting the tip of her pedal bone, the outline of the bone can be clearly seen. He was persuaded to trim her on her deep sawdust bed - he was able to carry out a good realigning trim and she was comfortable throughout.
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The last two laminitic horses I have seen trimmed have both had a farrier refuse to let them put their foot down, despite both being in obvious pain from active laminitis. Farriers and trimmers must recognise the difference between a horse that is in pain and a horse that is being difficult (although they should ask why that horse is being difficult). Horses with laminitis naturally "paddle" - they often cannot stand for long on three feet, or excessively weight bear on an affected foot. Working with the horse, allowing frequent rest breaks, asking her (or him) to pick up her foot when she has sorted out how to bear her weight on the other 3 feet, allowing her to put her foot down when she says she has to and providing cushioning or padding under the weight bearing feet will usually get the job done as quickly if not quicker than fighting with the horse, with far less stress for all concerned, and less risk of injury.

The approach to the trim should be considered too - if the horse is uncomfortable, the minimum should be done - the toe shortened and heel lowered to ensure the hoof is perfectly aligned with the pedal bone, and the walls bevelled to reduce weight bearing and therefore separating forces - it doesn't have to be pretty, just functional. Both farriers I've watched recently have spent time removing uninfected frog that was needed for weight bearing, and vital sole protection in front of the frog - why? And then "prettied" the feet off - it's not about making the feet look pretty for the owner, it's about making the horse comfortable, realigning the hoof to the pedal bone, and returning him or her to soundness as soon as possible.
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A balanced foot

6/16/2013

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Equine Locomotion - Willem Black, Hilary M Clayton

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