Laminitis Claims Injured Racehorse Giant Ryan
The Blood-Horse Staff
June 17, 2012
His owners elected euthanasia after the colt began showing laminitis signs in one of his uninjured legs.
Prevention and treatment for problems of the equine foot
His owners elected euthanasia after the colt began showing laminitis signs in one of his uninjured legs.
Sharon Spier, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, University of California, Davis, shows you how to apply a poultice to your horse’s hoof to combat hoof abscesses.
My 20-year-old Arabian gelding has a hard, bony, fingerlike growth deep in a
The first step in managing an equine foot problem successfully is to attain an accurate diagnosis.
One researcher says that it is very rare to see a spontaneous quarter crack not associated with sheared heels.
Study horses treated with full-limb casts had a fivefold greater risk of developing laminitis.
Researchers hope to more fully characterize alterations at the microscopic level in diseased navicular bones.
A reader is concerned about her 24-year-old easy keeper’s weight loss and sudden difficulty keeping weight on.
Veterinarians can contribute by submitting first-time occurring cases of PEAL in horses they see in practice.
Certain hoof characteristics can be associated with chronic lameness, while others point to a sound horse.
Picking up on subtle signs of hyperinsulinemia is one way veterinarians can try to halt laminitis onset.
Laminitis stemming from equine metabolic syndrome, Cushing’s, and other hormonal conditions is common.
Through a series of scientific, practical, and owner-oriented programs, presenters covered issues such as lameness detection, pain management, shoeing strategies, and treatment methods.
Technological advances such as MRI have given veterinarians a closer look at navicular syndrome.
The summit will offer 68 hours of hoof care education focused around the theme “Zeroing in on Soundness.”
One veterinarian says designing a specific strategy that addresses all the needs of an affected foot is key.
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