Recent News for Hoof Problems
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Laminitis: Physical Management Discussed at Vet Conference
March 14, 2010
Adjusting a laminitic horse's weight bearing plays a crucial role in the animal's recovery, explained Debra Ruffin Taylor, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of Auburn University, at the 2010 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb. 14-18 in Las Veg... Read More
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Laminitis y los Pastos de Primavera (TheHorse.com en Español)
March 11, 2010
Spanish translation of an article on controlling access to spring pasture grasses to prevent laminitis.... Read More
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Navicular Syndrome Management Reviewed
March 10, 2010
Because navicular problems might affect soft tissue as well as bone, MRI is a better diagnostic tool than X ray in these cases, said Robert K. Schneider, DVM, MS, professor at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and part... Read More
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Equine Foot Lameness Discussed by AAEP Veterinarians
March 05, 2010
Foot lameness in horses was the topic of two separate Table Topics during the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., in early December. About 100 veterinarians attended each session. A... Read More
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Maggots Improve Chronic Hoof Puncture Wound Healing
March 04, 2010
You might have heard about the value of using medical maggots to clean infected, nonhealing wounds in horses and humans, but did you know they can also help clean up infection in structures deep within the hoof? At the 2009 American ... Read More
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Navicular Disease Treatment Easier for Horses and Vets
March 02, 2010
Instead of injecting the steroid triamcinolone acteonide directly into the navicular bursa, which can be technically demanding, veterinarians can instead inject the coffin joint and still potentially manage horses affected by navicular syndrome... Read More
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Therapeutic Shoeing of Horses Discussed at AAEP
February 22, 2010
A Table Topic of veterinarians at the American Association of Equine Practitioners 2009 convention chose to discuss applications of the heart bar shoe; the Nolan Plate system, including what it is and how it works; shoeing after deep flexor ten... Read More
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Broken Coffin Bones Common in Warmblood Foals
February 17, 2010
A recent study of coffin bone (distal phalanx) fractures in foals found they were far from rare. In fact, all 20 of the Warmblood foals in the study (all foals on a particular farm in one season) had fractures at some point in their first year ... Read More
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Severe Laminitis in Horses: Modified Surgical Treatment (AAEP 2009)
February 02, 2010
When a horse has a severe case of laminitis with marked instability of the coffin bone, cutting the deep digital flexor tendon (DDFT) is a treatment that veterinarians often recommend. This surgical procedure is commonly done halfway down the b... Read More
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Improve Regional Limb Perfusion of Antibiotics in Horses
January 27, 2010
The equine lower limb can be a notoriously difficult part of the horse to treat with systemic antibiotics, mainly because the limited blood supply in this area makes it tough to deliver enough antibiotic to be effective. One option for getting ... Read More
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Racehorse Kip Deville 'Doing Great' in Laminitis Fight
January 27, 2010
Kip Deville, who has been battling life-threatening laminitis for several months, continues to show significant improvement at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., and his connections remain cautiously optimistic. "... Read More
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Pasture-Associated Laminitis Prevention Explored
January 10, 2010
If horses and ponies undergo a carbohydrate overload when turned out onto lush, green pastures in the spring and endotoxemia occurs, then horses that are already insulin resistant may have increased risk of laminitis.... Read More
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TheHorse.com en Español: Azùcares en Pastura y los Riesgos para Laminitis
December 18, 2009
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. ... Read More
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Thoroughbred Champion Kip Deville Battling Laminitis
December 11, 2009
It seems impossible to think that a little more than four months ago Kip Deville, the 2007 Breeders' Cup Mile victor and four-time grade I winner, was in seemingly fine health and competing in a graded stakes race at Saratoga. No... Read More
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Laminitis Research Group at RVC Receives Grant to Study Exercise Effects
December 07, 2009
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in collaboration with the Laminitis Consortium, the UK's leading laminitis research body, has been awarded a grant of £134,425 (roughly $220,730) by the Laminitis Trust, to investigate the effects of... Read More
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Fracture Repair: The Ups and Downs
December 01, 2009
Over the past three decades, equine surgeons have become more adept at repairing even the most devastating fractures in horses. Broken bones are no longer a guaranteed death sentence for horses. ... Read More
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Abandoned Horse Finds Permanent Home
November 26, 2009
A 6-year-old Thoroughbred that was abandoned with a gaping wound in his head has recovered from his injury and found a permanent home at Equine Voices Rescue in Green Valley, Ariz. <img alt="Abandoned... Read More
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AAEP Members Rank Equine Research Needs
October 21, 2009
Laminitis and colic were the top two equine conditions in need of more research, according to nearly 600 members of the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) who recently responded to a survey conducted by the AAEP Foundation. The... Read More
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Prevent Weight Gain to Minimize Metabolic Changes in Horses
October 16, 2009
Weight gain and obesity in horses should be avoided to prevent insulin resistance, increased insulin and leptin blood levels, and laminitis, and to maintain a healthy metabolic state. To date, "it is unknown whether obesity is the primary ... Read More
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TheHorse.com en Español: El Otoño Trae Desafío Para el Diagnóstico y Manejo de la Enfermedad de Cushing
October 13, 2009
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Keep an eye on... Read More
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TheHorse.com en Español: AAEP 2008 Causas de Laminitis
October 07, 2009
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Keep an... Read More
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Goulash, Dam of Champion Thoroughbred Ashado, Euthanized
October 03, 2009
Goulash, dam of two-time champion Ashado and two other graded stakes winners, was euthanized Sept. 30 because of founder. The 16-year-old daughter of Mari's Book was owned by Aaron and Marie Jones and boarded at the Taylor family's Taylor Made... Read More
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Heparin Might Prevent Laminitis after Colic Surgery
September 27, 2009
Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) is proving highly effective in preventing laminitis and reducing the severity of laminitis following colic surgery, according to Belgian researchers. Prior to the study period, more than 10% of colic... Read More
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Dam of Top Keeneland Opener Yearling Battling Laminitis
September 18, 2009
When Goulash’s Unbridled's Song colt brought $925,000 to top the opening session of the Keeneland September yearling auction Sept. 14, the prognosis for the Mari’s Book mare looked grim. She is battling laminitis, and there were concerns she... Read More
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Hoof Abscesses in Horses
September 01, 2009
The scenario is all too familiar for many horse owners ... yesterday your horse was sound, but today you find him crippled, with no apparent injury! What could have happened? Odds are this horse has a hoof abscess. Sooner or later, nearly all... Read More
