Laminitis is a complex cascade of events that causes the soft tissues laminae within the hoof to swell weaken and die.
Anti laminitis diet.
A modified diet that provides adequate nutrition based on high quality forage digestible fiber beet pulp and oil.
Horses should be kept at an appropriate weight so as not to incur the risk of laminitis associated with obesity.
Appropriate diet and or pasture management is essential in at risk horses.
Hay feed approx.
As well supplement the diet with the following.
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.
This can all occur before any symptoms are apparent and once the process has started it is extremely difficult to stop.
Rosehips tea 1 litre of rosehips daily 500ml am 500ml pm is o k.
Horses subject to endocrinopathic laminitis need to have all components of the diet below 10 percent ethanol soluble sugar esc plus starch and the starch component needs to be below four percent.
Base the diet on forage feeds that are low in sugars and fructans collectively called water soluble carbohydrates or wsc.
Horses with laminitis need high fiber low carbohydrate diets.
Below is a guide to help manage and prevent laminitis through correct feeding.
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.
Laminitis prevention is far more successful than laminitis cure.
This can be achieved by feeding mature lucerne hay that is typically lower in fructans and higher in protein than other hays.
Some very sensitive horses will need esc plus starch to be under eight percent.
When disease is recognized it should be treated immediately.
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.
You cannot overdose on this.
Avoid excess carbohydrates especially from grain.
Extra care is recommended for any horse that has had laminitis including.
Wheat bran mashes are good for overweight horses.
Feeding a concentrate that does not contain cereal grains and has a low starch and wsc level.
Laminitis is quite unlike any other equine disease.
I e is low in sugar and starches.
