Brandy
All four of Brandy's pedal bones penetrated due to sepsis-related laminitis after foaling. With help from The Laminitis Site and an extremely dedicated new owner, Brandy's feet were realigned, her foal was weaned and found a good home and Brandy had two happy years before she was put to sleep due to significant bone loss to her front pedal bones and associated lameness.
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Brandy developed laminitis as a result of an infection after foaling in 2020, and was kept in a dirty stable with her foal, with all four pedal bones exposed and infected, awaiting euthanasia, until a visitor to the stables, Muriel, asked if she could try to help the mare. With step-by-step guidance from The Laminitis Site and hours of care and trimming from Muriel, Brandy made a good recovery to pasture soundness, her foal grew healthily and was weaned, and Brandy went to live Muriel.
Brandy lived a quality life, grazing and running with Muriel's other horses for two years, but sadly her front feet, particularly her right fore, continued to suffer bone loss and periods of infection, despite treatment with Cleantrax, topical broad spectrum antibiotics, medical honey, regional limb perfusion and targeted antibiotic treatment following bacterial culture. The Laminitis Site raised funds to help pay for several maggot debridement therapy treatments, but sadly in April 2023 her bad days started to outnumber her good days and the decision was made to let her go to sleep.
That Brandy survived past the penetration of her pedal bones is a testament to her courage and sweet and gentle character, and Muriel's dedication and love. If Brandy's feet had been realigned and supported as soon as the laminitis occurred, might the penetration have been prevented? If her feet had been kept clean/treated to avoid/treat infection and realigned as soon as the penetration occurred, might Brandy still be here today? Certainly The Laminitis Site has helped other horses to recover from penetrated pedal bones that are still doing well years later, that received much earlier treatment, and TLS strongly recommends doing everything possible to realign and support the feet, as well as removing/treating the cause of the laminitis, at the earliest opportunity.
When funds allow, The Laminitis Site helps to pay for treatments and care for horses with severe laminitis and/or that are rescued or whose owners are not able to pay for essential care, and paid for Easycare Cloud boots (€216), Cleantrax treatment, x-rays and maggot debridement treatment for Brandy. If you would like to help The Laminitis Site help horses with severe laminitis/in need, please click on the button below:
Brandy lived a quality life, grazing and running with Muriel's other horses for two years, but sadly her front feet, particularly her right fore, continued to suffer bone loss and periods of infection, despite treatment with Cleantrax, topical broad spectrum antibiotics, medical honey, regional limb perfusion and targeted antibiotic treatment following bacterial culture. The Laminitis Site raised funds to help pay for several maggot debridement therapy treatments, but sadly in April 2023 her bad days started to outnumber her good days and the decision was made to let her go to sleep.
That Brandy survived past the penetration of her pedal bones is a testament to her courage and sweet and gentle character, and Muriel's dedication and love. If Brandy's feet had been realigned and supported as soon as the laminitis occurred, might the penetration have been prevented? If her feet had been kept clean/treated to avoid/treat infection and realigned as soon as the penetration occurred, might Brandy still be here today? Certainly The Laminitis Site has helped other horses to recover from penetrated pedal bones that are still doing well years later, that received much earlier treatment, and TLS strongly recommends doing everything possible to realign and support the feet, as well as removing/treating the cause of the laminitis, at the earliest opportunity.
When funds allow, The Laminitis Site helps to pay for treatments and care for horses with severe laminitis and/or that are rescued or whose owners are not able to pay for essential care, and paid for Easycare Cloud boots (€216), Cleantrax treatment, x-rays and maggot debridement treatment for Brandy. If you would like to help The Laminitis Site help horses with severe laminitis/in need, please click on the button below:
Above: July 2021 - Brandy in her new Cloud boots.
Above: March 2023 - Brandy happy to trot following her first treatment with maggot debridement therapy.