Lady Eli

[miff]

David Grening DRF:


Lady Eli has laminitis

Lady Eli has developed laminitis in her front feet, according to trainer Chad Brown.Brown said she is in stable and guarded condition at Belmont Park.

Brown said Lady Eli stepped on a nail walking back from test barn to his barn at Belmont following her victory in July 4 Belmont Oaks.

“Despite our efforts, including a talented team of veterinarians, Lady Eli’s injury has led to her developing laminitis,” Brown said. “Thankfully, we have assembled the best possible team of veterinarians and farriers to stabilize her and assist her through these difficult times. I ask that all of her fans keep this magnificent racehorse in their prayers and hopefully she will be back on the racetrack flashing her brilliance again.”

[Silver Charm]

This is certainly a serious issue for a potential great mare but in a little jest I\'ve heard that saying \"stepped on a nail\" before. Just exactly how many \"nails\' are laying around on walking paths on the backside and specifically why?

[Boscar Obarra]

Shame this happened.  Are the nails they use detectable by magnetism, if so you\'d think they could sweep the paths daily at least. If they are aluminum, that wouldn\'t work.

[bellsbendboy]

Say 1500 hundred horses at Belmont, five nails a shoe (20 an animal) most shod every thirty days!  Too many too count!

Once saw a very pricy AP Indy firster come back with one solidly imbedded in his left eye in Louisville.

Fairgrounds and Churchill have magnet machines, not sure of NYRA, though a friend that sells the machine could not get by gatekeepers some six years ago.

Hoofs similar to a fingernail, sans exposure to weather, wetness, stall ammonia thru urine and defecation then combined with extreme stress.

Very sorry for the wonderful Divine Park filly.  bbb

[Boscar Obarra]

Allday thought it strange that Laminitis ensued bilaterally from stepping on a nail, at least that was my take on what he said.

[drbillym]

If the nail punctured the navicular bursa and she became non weight bearing lame on that leg then she could start to have compensatory laminitis on the other leg but it usually takes longer to develop (in the case of Barbaro it took months).  Some adverse reaction to antibiotics they were using could have resulted in a GI upset and then the endotoxic cascade.
What a nice mare.  This is awful.