Re: [IceHorses] Pics of my trip to Hawaii-Founder myths

[Ferne Fedeli]

On Nov 18, 2007 12:02 PM, Karen Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> No, that's not right.  That's not what current research points to. Yes,
> feeding is a big part of the management of a horse at risk for laminitis,
> but the root cause of laminitis seems to be an internal cause. >
>>
> He had Cushing's > and laminitis is a very common symptom of Cushing's, 
> possibly one of the
> most common causes per the research I've read.  Just how would you blame an
> owner for giving his/her horse Cushing's disease?  You can't.
>
> > Let's not just blame the owners, and keep people ashamed to talk about
> problems they didn't cause.  That sort of thinking is not in the horses'
> best interest.
>
>
>
> Karen Thomas
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> My old Arab is Insulin Resistant and the vet says he may have Cushings too.  
> She said to watch
him very carefully and check his hooves in the mornings before I turn
him out.  She said he could get
Laminitis very easily and it would not be anything I'm doing as I have
him on a pretty low carb diet
already...
Ferne Fedeli