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Laminitic Horse Care

Laminitis is not a product-choice problem. It is a veterinary and farrier emergency-management problem first, then a long-term diet, hoof-care, turnout, and monitoring problem.

Quick answer: If you suspect laminitis, stop riding, keep the horse quiet on safe footing, call your veterinarian, involve your farrier, check digital pulse and hoof heat, and do not try to solve it with topical products.

Treat these as urgent

  • Rocked-back stance, shifting weight, reluctance to move, or short painful steps.
  • Hoof heat, strong digital pulse, sudden hoof tenderness, or pain turning.
  • Recent grain overload, lush pasture exposure, metabolic flare, fever, retained placenta, illness, or steroid concern.
  • Any horse that is worsening or unwilling to bear weight normally.

What to do first

  1. Stop work immediately.
  2. Call your veterinarian.
  3. Move the horse only as directed and keep footing safe.
  4. Call your farrier as part of the care team.
  5. Document stance, hoof heat, digital pulse, feed changes, pasture access, and timeline.
  6. Do not apply a product and wait to see what happens.

Where products fit

Routine care only after the professional plan is clear.

Silver Hoof EQ Therapy® belongs in the hoof, heel, frog, and lower-leg care lane where routine external support fits. It does not treat laminitis, founder, coffin bone rotation, abscesses, punctures, or hoof pain.

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Long-term care usually includes

  • Veterinary diagnosis and monitoring.
  • Farrier plan based on hoof mechanics and radiographs when needed.
  • Diet, weight, pasture, and metabolic management.
  • Controlled turnout and footing decisions.
  • Daily digital pulse, hoof heat, stance, and movement checks.

Helpful next steps

Can Draw It Out® products cure laminitis?

No. Laminitis requires veterinary and farrier care. Product support can only fit routine external care lanes after the professional plan is clear.

Should I use skin salves or creams for laminitis?

No. Laminitis is inside the hoof. Skin products such as RESTOREaHORSE® and Rapid Relief are not laminitis products.

Educational support only. This page does not diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent disease. Suspected laminitis needs veterinary care.