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Gabapentin, sold under the trade name Neurontin, is used to treat neuropathic pain in horses. It may be given orally or intravenously, although oral bioavailability is fairly poor (~16%), and it can produce sedation and increased drinking. [81] Gabapentin has been used for femoral neuropathy following surgery, [82] laminitis, and headshaking in ...
The horse is evaluated in motion, usually at the walk and trot, but occasionally also in the canter. The walk is often the best gait to evaluate foot placement. [10] The trot is generally the best gait to localize the lameness to a particular leg, because it is a symmetrical gait where the front half of the horse and the back half move in ...
Isoxsuprine (used as isoxsuprine hydrochloride) is a drug used as a vasodilator [4] in humans (under the trade name Duvadilan) and equines. Isoxsuprine is a β 2 adrenoreceptor agonist that causes direct relaxation of uterine and vascular smooth muscle via β 2 receptors .
A horse can live with laminitis for many years, and although a single episode of laminitis predisposes to further episodes, with good management and prompt treatment it is by no means the catastrophe sometimes supposed: most horses suffering an acute episode without pedal bone displacement make a complete functional recovery. Some ...
People on both sides agree that proper hoof shape and angle are an important long-term management plan for a horse with navicular disease. As with laminitis , different horses may respond in different ways to a given technique, so the farrier , owner, and veterinarian should work as a team to formulate a plan and to adapt if the initial plan is ...
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), or equine Cushing's disease, is an endocrine disease affecting the pituitary gland of horses. It is most commonly seen in older animals, [ 1 ] and is classically associated with the formation of a long, wavy coat ( hirsutism ) and chronic laminitis .
Plants can cause reactions ranging from laminitis (found in horses bedded on shavings from black walnut trees), anemia, kidney disease and kidney failure (from eating the wilted leaves of red maples), to cyanide poisoning (from the ingestion of plant matter from members of the genus Prunus) and other symptoms.
Management is key for treating horses with Chronic ER as in most cases this type of ER doesn't go away. Reducing the trigger effects will help with management of the animal. [6] In some cases a licensed veterinarian may prescribe tranquilizers if the horse is thrashing or nervous. This will help to keep the horse calm and provide some pain relief.