10 varast märki laminiidist

Endalegi üllatuseks leidsin, et The Horse on sel aastal sellisel teemal kirjutanud. Ja mitte stiilis "ei pane raskust esimestele jalgadele", vaid sisuliselt kirjutades samu asju, millest räägivad barefoot fännid :D See on mu meelest naljakas, sest kõiki neid märke tavaline hobuseomanik küll eriti tõsiselt ei võta: "ta ongi mul selline, ilmselt peaks rautama" vs "ma pean midagi muutma, sest kardan laminiiti". Mida siis ette võtta, on muidugi omaette vaidlusteema ja selle kohta artiklis soovitusi ei anta.

Artikkel ise on siin: http://www.thehorse.com/articles/35322/10-early-warning-signs-of-laminitis
Ma teen sellest meelevaldse kokkuvõtte.

Laminitis—the separation or failure of laminae. Everyone talks about laminitis being a lameness issue, but we know that horses start to get damage at a microscopic level before they show any lameness.

1. Tugev digitaalne pulss
2. Kabi on kuum tundide kaupa
3. Moonutatud kabjakuju ja jooned kabjal

Healthy hooves grow faster in the dorsal (front) part of the hoof and slower in the quarters. With laminitis, that growth pattern no longer applies. Currently we don't understand why the heels grow faster than normal in laminitis.

4. Üldise pulsi kiirenemine (pigem päev enne lonke ilmnemist)
5. Tihe raskuse viimine ühelt jalalt teisele (puhkeasendi vahetamine)
6. Valgejoone laienemine ja/või punakas värv

A gap becomes visible along the white line, where the sole and hoof wall meet. This white line widening is known as “seedy toe,” and you can see evidence of this in the trimmings from a laminitic horse’s foot during a farrier visit. If you notice spots of blood in the white line when you pick up your horse’s foot, it doesn’t mean your horse has been quicked by the farrier; it means the laminae are hemorrhaging, which is a sure sign of laminitis.
Laminar stretching also increases the distance between the external hoof wall and the front of the coffin bone, which can be seen on lateral radiographs (X rays). That space is normally 18 mm, but it will increase as the laminae stretch. There won’t be any rotation of the bone yet, just that lengthening that could go to 20, 21, sometimes even 22 mm.

7. Lühem samm

A laminitic horse starts shortening his stride before he begins limping. Stride changes are more obvious on hard surfaces, especially when turning at the walk. Not many other conditions will make a horse lame on a circle on a hard ground at the walk in both directions.

8. Suurenenud insuliinitase (sh kõik ei saa hakkama kevadise suhkrurikka rohuga)
9. Ülekaal
10. Kõhulahtisus, infektsioon, põletik (süsteemne probleem võib viia laminiidini)