Can Hoof Wall Radiographs Help Identify Early Laminitis?
Casie Bazay, NBCAAM
December 30, 2015
Radiographing deep hoof wall layers, where laminitic changes occur first, could be helpful in early clinical assessment.
Radiographing deep hoof wall layers, where laminitic changes occur first, could be helpful in early clinical assessment.
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