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Life as a Layup

October 1, 1998
Posted by Fran Jurga

If you think that layup farm is a summer basketball camp run by Rick Pitino, think again. Some lucky horse owners among us might never have to know what a layup farm is, nor need one for their horses.

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If you think that “layup farm” is a summer basketball camp run by Rick Pitino, think again. Some lucky horse owners among us might never have to know what a layup farm is, nor need one for their horses.

A layup farm is a rehabilitation facility for horses, primarily those recovering from lameness or some sort of surgery that requires professional care. It’s a notch down from the intensive medical care available in-house at a veterinary hospital, and a few steps up from the level of care that most horses could expect to receive at the average boarding stable.

HOOFCARE & LAMENESS

Bringing a horse home from a veterinary teaching hospital is a happy day for the owner, but many owners soon find themselves overwhelmed by the care that recovering horses need.

Luxury at a layup farm can start with spa-like facilities like swimming pools, veterinarians in residence, and an arsenal of high-tech lasers, magnetic devices, and herbal rubs. At the other end of the scale, it can be the backyard of a farrier’s home, where foundered horses hobble around in small pens, but have their feet checked daily and fine-tuning done to special shoes. Then again, a layup center could be in your own backyard, if you are up to the task of intensive rehabilitation nursing

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Fran Jurga

Fran Jurga is the publisher of Hoofcare & Lameness, The Journal of Equine Foot Science, based in Gloucester, Mass., and Hoofcare Online, an electronic newsletter accessible at www.hoofcare.com. Her work also includes promoting lameness-related research and information for practical use by farriers, veterinarians, and horse owners. Jurga authored Understanding The Equine Foot, published by Eclipse Press and available at www.exclusivelyequine.com or by calling 800/582-5604.

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