Ok, I've got an unusual situation going on here. I got a private message on that farrier site from a Texas farrier. He said he wanted to talk to me, would I call him? I was a bit nervous about doing it but I did it anyway and I'm darn glad I did. He wouldn't post on the open forum, he thinks those farriers are a bunch of numbnuts just trying to one up each other. He had been reading my thread ever since I posted it, said I'm getting alot of misinformation. The oats and free choice hay are absolutely not a problem but he thought he knew what the problem was and in 30 years had only seen it twice. He asked me if Tuffy was always a little off, I said yes. No rotation on x-rays? Yes. He described how a horse always in a constant state of mild laminitis would move and described Tuffy to a T. He said when I posted that I gave Tuffy Strongid C is almost fell out of his chair. It's the Strongid C that's doing it. (he assured me that I would think he's crazy with this suggestion) Tuffy's immune response to the Strongid is keeping him in a constant state of mild laminitis, get him off of it and see how he's doing in thirty days. He thinks I'll have a different horse. He also said I'm fighting mother nature too much trying to fix the hoof pastern axis and to stop doing that, as well.
I'm going to follow his advice and see what happens. He's pretty close by and would like to come out and see Tuffy, no charge.
Huh - How long have you been giving that wormer? A long time? Very exciting indeed. Are you going to have him out to see?
I've gotten a couple private messages too - not on my thread, but on posts I've made about the barefoot issue - it's a religion, I'm tellin' ya. ;~D
Wow, that IS interesting!!! Is the Strongid C the daily wormer?
At this point I'd say anything is worth a try.
Keep us informed.
Funny what he said of the others on that site:)
Becky
Oh how exciting!
That is great news and could be right on the mark. I'd sure try it, and give that farrier a big hug if it works. :)