I Think Barbaro Should Be Put Down

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

seems also it would be better to keep weight off the laminitic foot, so as to aid blood flow into the laminae.

while I agree that they don't want to overstress the laminitic foot this is not quite right...the horse's circulatory system to the lower leg is actually a rather rudimentary pump, it relys on the pressure exerted by weight bearing in order to force blood back to the heart...i.e. in order to work right there must be some weight bearing.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

while I agree that they don't want to overstress the laminitic foot this is not quite right...the horse's circulatory system to the lower leg is actually a rather rudimentary pump, it relys on the pressure exerted by weight bearing in order to force blood back to the heart...i.e. in order to work right there must be some weight bearing.

but the sling won't keep all the weight off, right? just keep it even so too much isn't on one leg. i do know too much weight on one foot for too long crushes the laminae and cuts off blood flow.

[paisjpq]

Originally Posted by Danzig188

but the sling won't keep all the weight off, right? just keep it even so too much isn't on one leg. i do know too much weight on one foot for too long crushes the laminae and cuts off blood flow.

I don't really know...I assume that they can adjust the sling to varying heights to accomodate his comfort in bearing his own weight.

[Sightseek]

Speaking of slings, did anyone else see the completely unrealistic horse movie of the girl (Allie was her name I remember) who gets in trouble with the police and is sent to a horse re-hab farm for part of her community commitment and the horse breaks out of it's sling after a tractor runs through his stall wall and the horse miraclously trots off with the girl hanging off the leadrope? I wish I could remember the name of the move....it gets even more realistic than that.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Speaking of slings, did anyone else see the completely unrealistic horse movie of the girl (Allie was her name I remember) who gets in trouble with the police and is sent to a horse re-hab farm for part of her community commitment and the horse breaks out of it's sling after a tractor runs through his stall wall and the horse miraclously trots off with the girl hanging off the leadrope? I wish I could remember the name of the move....it gets even more realistic than that.

I actually saw that movie when I was really young...and I don't remember the name of the movie either!!! It's the movie where the trailer rolls down the hill right?

[Sightseek]

Originally Posted by kentuckyrosesinmay

I actually saw that movie when I was really young...and I don't remember the name of the movie either!!! It's the movie where the trailer rolls down the hill right?

That's the one! Is it Dark Horse or something?
It's funny how you associate the most random things with something even more random.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

That's the one! Is it Dark Horse or something?
It's funny how you associate the most random things with something even more random.

I think it is Dark Horse.

[kentuckyrosesinmay]

Originally Posted by paisjpq

while I agree that they don't want to overstress the laminitic foot this is not quite right...the horse's circulatory system to the lower leg is actually a rather rudimentary pump, it relys on the pressure exerted by weight bearing in order to force blood back to the heart...i.e. in order to work right there must be some weight bearing.

You are absolutely correct in this, but it depends on the type of laminitis the horse has as to whether or not they are to receive exercise. Most veterinarians recommend exercise (walking) directly after an acute attack if possible because it increases the circulation in the foot. However, in milder or chronic episodes, this is not recommended and can actually be very harmful.