The Truth About Laminits

Laminitis in one of the biggest plagues in horse and pony hooves, often leaving horses never to be fully sound again. The truth is that it is preventable in most cases, and when it goes happen there are alternative methods of treatment. The thee pillars of healing a horse with laminitis are diet, hoof trimming and movement. 🍎🐴 Ready to begin your hoof trimming journey? Check out Hooves by You: A mini course intro to hoof trimming. You learn to rasp and maintain a bevel on your horse's hooves in between professional hoof trims. Improve your horse's hoof health and become a more skilled and confidant horse owner all at the same time! Here 👉 https://stan.store/hoovesbyviolet/p/s... Get a FREE copy of my E-book "Hoof Health from the Inside Out: Diet, Nutrition and Lifestyle for Healthy Hooves" Here 👉 https://hoovesbyviolet.systeme.io/bea... Chapters 00:00 Diet induced laminitis in horses 02:27 Why does too much sugar cause a horse to get laminitis 05:48 The difference between acute and chronic laminitis 07:35 Laminitis in horses is curable and preventable 07:51 Warning signs your horse might get laminitis 8:49 Coffin bone rotating and sinking in founder in horses 12:00 What you can do for a horse with laminitis 14:59 Proper diet for a horse with laminitis 25:58 Hoof trimming for a horse with laminitis 29:07 Example of stretched lamina in horse hooves 29:30 Why I would never shoe a laminitic horse 30:30 Movement heals horses with laminitis Hoof Trimming Tools I Use: GE 14” Nippers https://amzn.to/3YoC3H4 Bellota Rasp https://amzn.to/4j0970g Dex Fit Gloves https://amzn.to/4eXPgfW Bonsai Nippers https://amzn.to/4hlkzmv Ultimate Hoof Pick 8” https://amzn.to/4humyoK Hoof Stand https://amzn.to/3DzfsQ9 Artimud https://amzn.to/4ifosd1 Hoof Stuff https://geni.us/oka5VU1 yeezo Hoof Soaking Boots https://amzn.to/4ePipZO My amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/hoovesbyv... As an amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases, this is at no extra cost to you and helps support my business and content. If you want to know everything about barefoot hoof trimming for 🐴 horses, mules and 🫏 donkeys then subscribe 👉    / @hoovesbyviolet   and tap the bell 🛎 for notifications so you can stay updated and educated 🍎 about barefoot hoof care and learn how to trim your horse's hooves.