Posted by Derin Foor on August 11, 2003 at 20:33:56:
In Reply to: grass founder posted by debbie foster on August 10, 2003 at 21:32:20:
: my 17yr. old arabian paint foundered in aprial of 2003
: my vet has hade him on bute and isoxsuprine hydrochloride tablets and sms-tmp 966.bute started in aprial and the other in june.I have not seen alot of improvement.my farrier has sents put bar shoes on him witch will be a weeks come 8-27-2003.has not been back out yet. how often should his feet be checked?he does have rotation and seperation. when should i see some
: improvement? thank you debbie
Debbie,
You should take some time and read the other postings on this BB concerning laminitis and founder and then decide if either your vet and/or farrier is treating your horse properly. From the limited amount of info you provided I would have to say I doubt that they are.
Derin