LSU Equine Researchers Receive Grant Funding
Edited Press Release
September 4, 2017
Two researchers with laminitis-related projects received funding.
Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
Two researchers with laminitis-related projects received funding.
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Of the 755 respondents, 209 (28%) said foot-related lameness is their biggest equine lameness concern.
Dr. Paul René van Weeren suggests that equine lameness might need to be redefined to reflect new digital assessment techniques that use preset parameters to detect gait asymmetries.
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Owners did not recognize laminitis in 42 out of 93 cases; rather, they cited undefined lameness, hoof abscess, or colic.
A study found little difference in gait between shoes, although shod horses moved differently than barefoot ones.
Of the 359 respondents, 101 (28%) said their hoof care professionals use radiographs to make trimming/shoeing decisions.
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One researcher believes records collected by vets seeing horses in the field could offer new insight into laminitis.
The outer hoof’s health affects the bones and soft tissues within, and vice versa.
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Laminitis risk is the No. 1 reason we worry about equine metabolic conditions such as EMS and PPID when feeding horses.
Causes of collapse in apparently healthy horses range from sleep deprivation and pain to muscle disorders and pregnancy.
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