My horse has “Laminitis;” doesn he need shoes to stop Coffin Bone rotation?
Laminitis is always the result of toxicity! The horse has ingested something that produced non-normal bacteria in the hindgut and sent the production of enzymes affecting hoof growth out of control. The symptoms of laminitis that we see are the result of the horse trying to correct the situation. Coffin Bone “rotation:” that phrase almost always associated with a death sentence is in fact a natural response to a very unnatural condition. First and foremost, the trigger initiating the attach must be eliminated; the horse’s diet must be naturalized. All legumes (alfalfa) and sweet or processed feeds must be removed. The horse should receive nothing but grass hay, preferably mixed grasses, fresh water and a salt and mineral block. Exercise now is very important. The hoof mechanism that works to help move clean, rejuvenating blood through the foot must function. This can’t happen while standing around in a stall and its ability is greatly reduced by nailiing a horseshoe to the foot. Lamini
