My mini donkey and mini horse has been out on the grass for a few hours now each day for the past two weeks since they are home, except the muddy days. Sunday, they were out for about four hours and then I brought them back in and all was fine, they got their grain and hay and stood stuffed in their stalls.
Monday morning, the donkey has major cow patties and his front feet are really warm and he picked through the hay, wich is unusual as he never skips a straw and he was covered in shavings from either rolling or scratching his back. The horse was just fine, a tad warm in his feet, but no loose stools at all and he cleaned up his hay. They still both seemed eager to move around and not too sore.
Monday night, they are both the same as that morning with the donkey having more patties, but drinking and moving good. Now this morning, the donkey has firmed up alot, but not normal yet, and his feet feel cooler than they first did on Monday and he still has not cleaned up his hay and the horse is perfectly fine.
Do you think it may have been too much grass, something in the grass, something in the hay? How long does it take for laminitis to show up? How long does a little laminitis inflamation last? What point do I need to worry and get a vet? I have seen some grass lamanitis before when the horse gets really ouchy and won't move for days or weeks, but neither have done that yet.
Monday morning, the donkey has major cow patties and his front feet are really warm and he picked through the hay, wich is unusual as he never skips a straw and he was covered in shavings from either rolling or scratching his back. The horse was just fine, a tad warm in his feet, but no loose stools at all and he cleaned up his hay. They still both seemed eager to move around and not too sore.
Monday night, they are both the same as that morning with the donkey having more patties, but drinking and moving good. Now this morning, the donkey has firmed up alot, but not normal yet, and his feet feel cooler than they first did on Monday and he still has not cleaned up his hay and the horse is perfectly fine.
Do you think it may have been too much grass, something in the grass, something in the hay? How long does it take for laminitis to show up? How long does a little laminitis inflamation last? What point do I need to worry and get a vet? I have seen some grass lamanitis before when the horse gets really ouchy and won't move for days or weeks, but neither have done that yet.