Supporting Limb Laminitis: Prevention is the Best Treatment
Marie Rosenthal, MS
August 15, 2011
Supporting limb laminitis is a sometimes fatal condition that develops as the result of another injury.
Supporting limb laminitis is a sometimes fatal condition that develops as the result of another injury.
Navicular bone shape and fragments found near it could help veterinarians better understand navicular disease.
Is inflammation involved in chronic laminitis development in horses with equine metabolic syndrome?
As lush summer grass grows, unfortunately so does your horse’s risk for laminitis.
The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center will offer a “Lameness and Laminitis Symposium” on
Full brother to 2006 Kentucky Derby winner born five years after Barbaro sustained injury in the Preakness.
“The Horse Owner’s Guide to Regenerative Medicine” will take place June 4 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., in Lexington
The Equine Cushing’s and Insulin Resistance Group (ECIR Group) recently announced plans for the First Annual No Laminitis! Conference to take place on Aug. 5-7, 2011, hosted by Black Horse Consulting in conjunction with DeMario Farms of Chittenango,
Learn about equine metabolic syndrome and its relationship to laminitis, recognizing and managing at-risk horses to prevent laminitis, and more with Dr. Raymond Geor of Michigan State University.
In certain cases of navicular disease, drilling a hole into the navicular bone–a procedure called core decompression that’s commonly used to treat human osteonecrosis (bone death caused by poor blood supply to the area)–might provide a new
Recent surveys of equine veterinarians reveal that laminitis is the No. 1 lameness concern of equine practitioners, due how difficult it is to treat and manage this debilitating condition. On the topic of laminitis control, Heidi Reesink, VMD, a
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) subsidiary, NTRA Charities, has announced that the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research has disbursed $49,000 to support the second year of a research project on laminitis. The funds
Lameness caused by quarter cracks is a nemesis of horses and owners, and treatment is often complex.
When it comes to penetrating hoof injuries, early, aggressive treatment is key to a favorable outcome.
The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Dr. Ray Geor, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan State University, and Dr. Nicholas Frank, associate professor of large animal clinical sciences at the University of Tennessee, to investigate the occurrence and genetics of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).
Teams of veterinarians and farriers from around the country gathered at the fifth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot in Monterey, Calif., Sept. 17-18, 2010, to discuss the most cutting-edge information available for the fight to conquer laminitis.
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