Apply Home Remedies For Chronic Laminitis
>> general horse keeping
>> what you feed your horse including general nutrition
>> how to work with your farrier for optimal results
>> how much to exercise your horse and what type of exercise you should do
>> when to put your horse on dry lot and when to turn out in pasture
Home remedies teach you how to manage your horse so the laminitis is controlled and possibly reversed, the pain of laminitis is controlled, and keeps your horse working. If laminitis is not quickly treated and turns to founder (when the coffin bone separates from the foot and rotates or drops) you will have a larger problem on your hands and will most certainly have to make a heart-wrenching decision. At best, your horse will be pasture sound although can never be ridden again, and at worst you will have to put him down. You can avoid these painful conditions by learning how all parts of horse keeping work together for a healthy horse.
If your horse does not have laminitis it is still critical to learn what laminitis is and how to avoid it. Many horse owners know the general basics of healthy horse keeping but do not know why they do what they do. For example, most horse owners know not to give their horse too much water to drink when they are still hot after exercise. But do they know why? It is because this is one of the top causes of laminitis. Other common causes are:
>> Too much grain
>> Too much rich, spring grass
>> Being fed grass clippings
>> Exercised on hard surfaces
>> Standing too long on hard surfaces
>> A mare retaining afterbirth
Smart horse keeping is the easiest way to prevent laminitis. If a horse owner follows a regular, smart routine with their horse it can prevent more than laminitis. It can prevent a host of other physical and psychological issues as well. Horses thrive on routine, and keeping one can prevent your horse from becoming stressed and therefore more prone to ailments.


