July was a tough month for our beloved Sophie pony. She got what appeared to be a bug bite on her left knee, and overnight it went from slightly inflamed to full blown septicemia. She had to be put on an IV drip for 48 hours, stand in ice boots and take lots of powerful western medications. The following day, she developed laminitis as a secondary condition from the original infection. This condition is also very serious and can be fatal, so the vet basically told us to prepare for the worst.

For 4 days and nights she struggled, making only small improvements, so on day 5 we decided to try a natural approach and put her on a magnetic machine for inflammation combined with turmeric paste and CBD oil (a first for us). Miraculously, within 8 hours her inflammation had dramatically decreased and she looked like a new pony! She is now slowly on the path to recovery and we hope she will one day be back to her old, healthy self.