Billy

[MaryFlora]

My mini, Tiffany, is struggling now with the same issue. The frozen ground triggers it every winter. She does get some relief from wearing her EZ boots. I leave them on for a few days then off, and rotate them.

 

[HersheyMint]

If you think he was slimming, he probably was but then winter came. It is a struggle for me in the winter to keep them from not gaining. I feed a little bit more and I feed 3x a day. They don't get as much exercise either. When good weather is here I focus on more exercise for them and me.
When I read how some get out in the snow, I don't know how they do it.
I'm hoping he feels better.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I may put his boots on. I'll try that.

 

[Marsha Cassada]

My mini, Tiffany, is struggling now with the same issue. The frozen ground triggers it every winter. She does get some relief from wearing her EZ boots. I leave them on for a few days then off, and rotate them.

I put his boots on this evening. Thanks for the reminder.

 

[MaryFlora]

I hope it helps at least a little! It’s hard when our animals are hurting!

 

[Marsha Cassada]

I'm pretty discouraged. Billy could hardly walk this morning. He's been on dry lot and a quarter of equiox pill for pain every day. It could be laminitis, but another concern is arthritis--I always ask him to stretch his hind leg up to the belly when I groom. It's never easy for him, but lately he cannot seem to get his leg all the way up. I'm thinking arthritis is more his problem than sore feet. He had Adequan last week. I turned him out into the dead-grass pasture today as maybe moving around more with Rusty will help him. Also gave him banamine this morning. I wish I knew what to do that was best.
btw, Rusty has reverted to suspicion and hard-to-catch since the dentist. Weather and life have not been conducive to working with him. I did take him for two long walks the other day. Once you catch him, he is pretty docile. Billy panicked when Rusty was gone for the walks.

 

[HersheyMint]

I'm pretty discouraged. Billy could hardly walk this morning. He's been on dry lot and a quarter of equiox pill for pain every day. It could be laminitis, but another concern is arthritis--I always ask him to stretch his hind leg up to the belly when I groom. It's never easy for him, but lately he cannot seem to get his leg all the way up. I'm thinking arthritis is more his problem than sore feet. He had Adequan last week. I turned him out into the dead-grass pasture today as maybe moving around more with Rusty will help him. Also gave him banamine this morning. I wish I knew what to do that was best.
btw, Rusty has reverted to suspicion and hard-to-catch since the dentist. Weather and life have not been conducive to working with him. I did take him for two long walks the other day. Once you catch him, he is pretty docile. Billy panicked when Rusty was gone for the walks.

How is Billy this afternoon/evening? I wish he could tell you the answer to help him.

 

[Standards Equine]

Awe, I'm sorry to hear that it's not positive news with the boys right now. Hopefully it's just a temporary discomfort for Billy and Rusty will again remember how awesome people are!