“Never use only clinical assessment to estimate the progress of a laminitic horse,” began Ric Redden, DVM, moderator of the laminitis Sunrise Session on Dec. 7 and founder of the International Equine Podiatry Center in Versailles, Ky. “X rays and venograms (images of blood flow in the foot) are essential.” He went on to discuss cases where horses had little to no blood flow in the feet but

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