2011年10月24日星期一

I feel Bonita knows she is not ready for any serious

I feel Bonita knows she is not ready for any serious riding and when she starts to accept the bit we can trust she feels well enough to handle more work.February 11, 2009 The increased Pergolide seems to have made a big difference. I kept her on the NIKE FREE RUN,Chinese herbs and Pergolide, and Cecilia Adamson has been trimming her feet. Cecilia said that for the first time, after trimming one hind foot and putting it down, Bonita did not immediately pick up the other foot to rest it. I am a bit concerned because she is gaining weight back quickly, even on the tight ration. I felt she needed to be home with her family and she has been much happier. I will continue to monitor her blood work and keep an eye on Nike Tn Requin Net Homme her hooves, but so far I am pleased with her progress.January 27, 2009 I got another report from Cecilia yesterday and Bonita is continuing to improve. Overall I'm incredibly pleased with her progress. I am sure she has some lingering muscle spasms from spending so many months with her weight shifted forward off her sore back legs. I did a Bowen session on her to keep her muscles relaxed and she had some nice releases over her shoulders. We will recheck her ACTH after the seasonal rise effect goes away, probably in January. Since we already have her on a very restricted low-carb diet I have to believe the Cushings or PPID is driving the insulin-resistance. In Bonita's case we have Cecilia Adamson working on her, and Cecilia and I have treated so many cases together that we totally agree about what needs to be done to the horses hooves to stimulate growth yet protect the function of the foot. To counteract this problem, I have increased her level of Pergolide to 1 mg twice a day.Laminitis in horses can be a real challenge for the farrier as well. November 25, 2008 I sent Bonita home on November 8 and her family reports that she has continued to do well. I am very pleased with her and believe that with careful dietary management, good hoof care, and the Pergolide to lower her ACTH levels she can have many more good years.December 19, 2009 I went out to check on Bonita and she is doing great. She still has a pulse in both hind feet but that does not bother me since she looks so good when she walks.Laminitis in horses is such a challenge because you almost always haveBottes Timberland Homme multiple systemic problems, which are the underlying cause of the pain in the horse's hooves. I cut her feed back slightly and suggested she have a bit more work in her lessons with the kids. In Bonita's case her blood work shows that she still has elevated ACTH levels and now she is showing some insulin-resistance as well. She is teaching riding lessons to little kids and living out in the pasture with other horses she likes ( I know the pasture grass may be high in sugar but being out keeps her stress level low). She loves her home and her people. Bonita's owner reports she is fine for leadline lessons but is not happy about having to wear a bridle. She is walking even better and the pulse in her back hooves is completely normal. Her hoof has almost grown off the resection, which was done last August. We did increase her dosage of Pergolide to 1.5 mg a day, but we have been able to decrease the level of her Chinese herbs and stopped the aloe and slippery elm since her stomach seems to be healthy at this point.January 19, 2009 I went by last week to check on Bonita and am pleased that she is continuing to improve. Bonita is a walking testament to the fact that while laminitis is not a condition that can be cured quickly, dramatic improvement over time is a very real possibility.Madalyn Ward, DVM, is a recognized author and veterinarian in the field of holistic horsekeeping. Cecilia called me today with another good report. We have not used shoes to treat laminitis in horses in years because returning the horse's hooves to normal function as quickly as possible is what helps so much with the hoof circulation.Bonita's quality of life is excellent right now despite her lab results. We will radiograph her at this time as well. Bonita is giving leadline lessons with her kids and loves the attention. For free tips on horse health, horse personality types, laminitis, and horse nutrition, plus one-stop shopping on holistic horse products, visit http://www.BuyHolisticHorse.com and her blog at http://blog.horseharmony.com..




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