Thank you Candyappy. Got the grain into the secure heavy lidded box where other grain and chicken food are in tack room. Trying to not go to feed store as often due to Covid, I bought more than usual and could not fit it in there without rearranging so I used the garbage can which is now back to just holding recycling. I get in trouble when I break my routine and this is an example.
Have a stiff drink tonight, release the guilt and get some rest. You probably feel like you have been thru the wringer! Stuff happens when you own horses but thankfully, it sounds like he is going to be fine. Extra jingles to seal the recovery deal! Please keep us updated.
Thank you so much.yes I will be chilling on the couch tonight.
Been there done that. It seems you and I have the same luckā¦no colic and no founder. Luckily a live and learn situation. Iām glad that your horse is doing well.
I hope you are correct, thank you.
Good news update ~ perhaps some M&Mās this evening ~
Jingles & AO for a smooth recovery and back to normal !
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Thank you Zu Zu!
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The colic issue is or is close to being in the past. But laminitis can take 3-4 days or so, unfortunately.
@HPFarmette How is he today? I forgot to mention I had my 2 horses and a youngster get out and into a barrel that held the grain many , many years ago. Had no idea who ate, how much or for how longā¦
Vet came out and tubed the 3 horses and I had several days of pins and needles as I waited to see what happened.
Everyone was just fine.
@candyappy thanks I just came inside. Thought I felt heat in the right front this morning. He was such a good boy about icing, such a mellow guy. Then he spent the rest of the day in the big drylot paddock with his mare. Thanks for reassurance I really love this horse and I hope I dodged a bulletā¦
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Looking in on you and your gelding ~ Jingles !
Thanks ZuZu he seemed good today. Feet seemed warm but all the same. So hard to know what is normal foot temperature but he is moving around fine.
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donāt mean to bother ā¦just checking on you two ~
everything ok ?
JINGLES & AO for a āboringā normal like weekend ~
- you know what I mean ^
((hugs)) of support always ~
You can buy an infrared thermometer to check his hoof temperature. They range from $40 on up on Amazon.
Hereās a partial article about checking hoof temperatures with an infrared thermometer. You have to subscribe to see the entire article, $47.95 a year. The meat of the article states
āNormally, Elsbree can use his hand to determine if thereās any excessive heat in a portion of a hoof, but not always. Using the infrared thermometer, a typical temperature in the coronet band area measures 90 degrees but drops to 87 or 88 degrees a half inch lower on the hoof.ā
https://www.americanfarriers.com/artā¦ures?v=preview
Years back someone invented āTemp-a-Sure Hoof Stripsā. I actually think I still have some somewhere, but they are ancient. I donāt know how well they went over in the horse market. Now infrared thermometers are used instead.
http://www.animalworldnetwork.com/temp-a-sure-hoof-strips-hoofit19.html
[B]Which brings up the question:
Why donāt equine vets use such ^ ???!!
Never heard of such ā¦not even with specialty vet/ farrier groups treating chronic laminitis cases.[/B]
Thank you for supplying article !
Thanks ZuZu I think we are okay! Still watching him but he seems good!
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My farrier had one and used it for ? laminitis cases. He showed it to me one terribly cold winter day because I was lamenting my stupid cold hands. It was interesting to see the temperature gradient from finger tip to finger to palm to arm.
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@Color of Light thanks that is a great suggestion.
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