I have an over weight morab, who has been lame for
years from ring bone and OCD. He's been a little more sore when the
seasons change from winter to spring. My farrier had mentioned it was
probably due to the ground getting harder in the spring.
This year he
was so sore that he was lame on all fours. The xrays of his front feet
showed he has rotated, and the vet felt he had been probably laminitic a
little bit each spring. So now he's locked up in the round pen and on a
strict diet.
We drew blood and his T4 was .9, and his insulin
was 1026. My vet has suggested putting him on thyroid suppliment to help
him lose wt faster.
So, does this mean he is insulin resistant?
If so, what do I do about that. My vet is researching this. Just
wondering if anyone knows what the lastest thought on this
is.
