11 Guidelines for Laminitic Horses

When winter is coming to an end, the days become longer and the grass begins to grow. Then many horses in Europe return to the fields. But not for all horses this has been a happy moment. Although young, fresh grass appears to be a nice addition to the regular food, it also brings risks with it. The combination of clear sun and cold nights in spring create very high sugar levels in the new grass and this can be dangerous for grazing horses and ponies. Huge amounts of sugar can lead to the disease 'laminitis' and every year many horses get acute laminitis where the horse is severly crippled and in pain. Recovery from this disease might take months. Therefore I made some guidelines on how to prevent this disease, how to treat a horse with laminitis and how to get back to 'work' when the horse is back on its feet:

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