The Tragedy of Laminitis Part 4

Laminitis that led to founder in 12 year old Arab mare. A case study to educate and inform horse owners. Examination of mares hooves after she was put down.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horse
• laminitis
• founder
• hooves
• cushings
• disease
• farrier
• trimming

[thehappyhoof]

I was raised on a ranch where we butchered our own cattle to eat. Nevertheless, I love horses and do not believe in killing them etc. I personally cannnot even watch these videos, I feel so bad for that horse. The legs stayed in my freezer for 4 years until a few months ago I started taking the hoof capsils off to study the inner foot. The story they "really" told was far different that what I originally thought, and what I learned has helped me to help other horses.

[Twinkle2001]

she must have been lame for quite a while before she started to lay down due to the unbearable pain; the lameness and the way she shifted her weight to her hind legs in part 1 should have ringed a bell for the vet and farrier - that poor horse must have suffered so much, it breaks my heart

[thehappyhoof]

@Twinkle2001 Yes, I can't even watch these videos, even though I did them. It's wierd, because durring those 3 days of meeting this lady and trying to help the horse, my brain just went into a no emotion mode, I was so intent on trying to find relief for this mare. Otherwise the horror of the whole situation would have prevented me from thinking clearly...if that makes sense. But I can't watch these I feel so bad for that mare.

[GreatAuntCayce]

Why didn't the catch it early? If they'd caught the Laminitis sooner Cat Dancer would still be alive.

[thehappyhoof]

Just circumstances, and when Joann did realize something was wrong then the experts misdiagnosed it. and so forth and so on. That is why Joann let me have her hooves, and do these vidoes, to help other horses owners be able to understand how events can just accumulate without your realizing it, and you wind up in this situation.

[GreatAuntCayce]

Thanks for clearing that up for me. It's not Joann's fault that Cat Dancer had to be put down. Cat Dancer died peacefully surrounded by the people who loved her. Was her barn name Cat or Dancer?

[thehappyhoof]

Joann called her cat.

[crystalthepink1]

google poisoned horse Cathy Justus for a possible cause

[canokrd]

@sorcha24 for me thats cruel.Its my opinion!

[beardiesrule1]

This lady put the horse down to et it out of its misury. They cut the hoofs off to study them to see what it was and to educate what can happen. She should be wearing gloves tho.

[hyperfocus2011]

@Twinkle2001 exactly...

[TheHopeAndAshleyShow]

You put your horse down and cut her legs off ??!! Your the only person i have heard of who does that !! I would never do that !! Whyy ??!! D: