Anyone who has a horse diagnosed with laminitis should go to the Equine Cushings/Insulin Resistance Group on Yahoo Groups. This is group is a fantastic resource and support group. Lots of cutting edge info in the files. Start reading with the new members info. When one of our horses was having problems with laminitis I found this group invaluable.
Mary S.
Arlington, Wa.
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:58:15 -0800 From: ag47xau49@xxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Basic Horse Care To: sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx CC: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
My vet used DMSO on my severely foundered POA/ASB whenever we would trim his hooves. It was a better pain killer and anti-inflammatory than bute alone. We would still use the bute and probably need to again as he is a bit off on his right fore after being trimmed 8 day's ago. DMSO is wonderful but can be mis-used as any drug can. The DMSO was given intravenously until we couldn't get a good stick in his vein then we had to tube it into him. If he has another rotation, it is time to put him out of his missery, according to our vet. Poor little guy (not so little, that is what got him in the predicament he is in) went through hell for a few months. Right now, he seems to be doing great, full of piss and vinegar. Beccy in beautifully snowy, Utah.
----- Original Message ---- From: sherman <sherman@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:41:17 AM Subject: [RC] Basic Horse Care
Are you saying to use DMSO as an alternative for bute to treat an episode of laminitis?
Kathy
DMSO as an alternative??????
Jen
I can?t even remember how many bottles of 100 tabs of buteI?ve gone thru in the past 10 years, nearly all of it for our laminitic POA, who?s now around 27 yrs old, and going strong. I suppose she may have some undiagnosed and asymptomatic kidney problems from long term use, but it?s better than the alternative of depression and lameness during an episode. The key words in this article are ?when possible?. When a horse is in need, then it?s not possible to avoid the use of bute, right?
