QOL Chronic laminitis question

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svn — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 00:20:29 GMT

[quote user="Jill Butterworth"]

Thank you every one. We were all right in our instincts, the X-rays were worse, worsening rotation and early sole separation. She has gone.

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So sorry to hear that, thinking of you Jill... I am a SA RVN pony owner and I can't begin to understand how you must be feeling.... xx

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Joyce Whitehead — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 19:52:21 GMT

Many sympathies Jill, the decision is always hard but you at least know she isn't suffering now. Big hug.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:39:59 GMT

I'm so sorry, but you did the right thing..............hard though it is.

Wynne

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Jill Butterworth — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:27:09 GMT

Thank you every one. We were all right in our instincts, the X-rays were worse, worsening rotation and early sole separation. She has gone.

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bob lehner — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 14:46:21 GMT

Sorry to be blunt - but euthansia asap without question. If things are as bad as that after 5 weeks and with specialist involvement I think there is no light at the end of the tunnel.

As a very much GP equine vet I always found intractable laminitis the most difficult thing to treat. My view is that they either get better quickly or they don't.

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Hannah Wynne Richards — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:29:30 GMT

One of my greatest regrets ever was hanging on too long with a chronic laminitic pony of mine, who had several acute flare-ups which then subsided, but flared up again. Part of the problem was she was at a livery stable, whose owners were disobeying my orders on feeding, which is something I was unaware of at the time.

I consulted 2 lots of equine veterinary surgeons, but partly because I inadvertantly misled them as to feeding ( told them what I thought she was being fed, not what she was actually being fed ) we continued perservering. Finally, after consulting a 3rd equine practice, she was PTSd.

That was 5 years ago. I still think of her on a daily basis, with a tremendous sense of guilt, and, quite frankly would support an RSPCA prosecution against myself.

Wynne

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Joyce Whitehead — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 22:16:31 GMT

Sorry for a horrible situation Jill, but I think I would also be in the euthanasia camp. We had a similar situation some years ago with our daughter's pony, admittedly she was also cushingoid, but we had to let her go once we realised how sad and down she was. And that the chance of a return to any sort of normality was so unlikely.

Any chance you could chat to any of the nursing staff at the equine hospital? I think our nurses are always on top of how the horse feels almost more than the vets, as they are in and out with them all the time, and after a long hospitalisation they bond with them.

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rhmrcvs — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 22:07:10 GMT

Hi ,

Hideous situation. My reply will be not v clinical , after lots thought and discussion with my husband ( also vet ). We have 5 horses , had 2 very elderly ones before for 30 yrs and needed confirmation of my decision to pts/ confirm that I wasn't wrong / hasty.

We would euthanase , if still that sore , not stable after 5 weeks ..... awful decision but I think we underestimate the pain of laminitis. Worked with a Danish equine vet years ago who was horrified at the number of " footy " laminitis ponies in the UK, in Denmark would be pts due to pain.

Can you ask to speak to senior vet ( whether or not involved directly) voice your concerns, ask them to review case and ask for honest opinion. Be amazed if they felt appropriate to continue.

Never easy but sounds like you know what you want to relieve your pony's pain but need help with confirming.