E: 19/05 Win bag of SPILLERS HAPPY HOOF (FB APP) (Weekly)

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Week 1/ Question 1: 22nd April 9am – 28th April 11.59pm.
Week 2/ Question 2: 29th April 00.01am – 5th May 11.59pm.
Week 3/ Question 3: 6th May 00.01am – 12th May 11.59pm.
Week 4/ Question 4: 13th May 00.01am – 19th May 11.59pm

Week 1 question
In the simplest sense, what is laminitis?

Regular lameness caused by obesity
Metabolic condition caused by too much protein in the diet
Inflammation of the laminae within the hoof (I think it's right)
Starch overload in the hind gut

stormiehorse

yes its Inflammation of the laminae within the hoof. (very painful for them!)

charcharcharchar

From wikipedia:

Laminitis is characterized by inflammation of the digital laminae of the hoof, and severe cases with outwardly visibly clinical signs are known by the colloquial term founder.

Gilla_2

Saved to weeklies.

Good luck.

:j

TheMoneypit

WEEK 2
Question
Which type of horse or pony can develop laminitis?
Answer
Any horses and pony at any time

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Last weeks winners;
Gillian Shannon
Lisa Whitehead
Sarah Bond
Tracey Hartland
Alex Barter
Dawn Wilkinson
Shirley Higgins
Wendy Tomes
Henrietta Taylor
Lottie Perrelle

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Last week’s winners of the SPILLERS HAPPY HOOF® Hunt in the grass competition are:
Julie Coutts
G Steventon
Jo Wilson
Barbara Ackerman
Nicola Tonge
Ann Strange
Sue Gale
Sarah Wright
Laura Kennedy
Lyndsay Sims

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New question:
How can you help to reduce the risk of laminitis in the future?
Aim to keep your horse’s waistline in check
Feed a low sugar and low starch high fibre feed
Manage access to grazing
All of the above