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    Laminitis In 3 Steps – Step 3 Long-Term Care

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    (Note: The advice here refers to ponies and horses suffering from endocrinopathic laminitis, causes by Obesity, Equine Metabolic Syndrome or Cushing’s disease only)

    Find the cause - Unless the cause is obvious (e.g. the pony is very obese) your vet may take blood samples from your pony to confirm why the laminitis occurred. These may involve testing for resting insulin, performing an oral sugar test, and testing for Cushing’s Disease (PPID). Depending on the results, your vet may prescribe various medications and give other advice, which you must strictly follow.

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    Kieran O'Brien

    Dr Kieran O’Brien MA MVB PhD MRCVS After a long stint as a lecturer at Bristol Veterinary School, Kieran has been a senior clinician in an equine practice in Devon for the last 20 years. He is an FEI Official Veterinarian and has been a team vet for British and Irish teams. He is a regular contributor to horse magazines and has published the book Essential Horse Health. He breeds and imports Connemara sports ponies.

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