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Although support-limb laminitis is a risk for any horse that is not weight-bearing lame, occurring in roughly 16% of cases, it is uncommon in foals and yearlings. [135] It usually occurs weeks to months after the initial cause of lameness, [ 136 ] and greatly increases the likelihood of euthanasia of the patient. [ 137 ]
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 ...
Lameness is an abnormal gait or stance of an animal that is the result of dysfunction of the locomotor system.In the horse, it is most commonly caused by pain, but can be due to neurologic or mechanical dysfunction.
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 ...
This pony has a body condition suggestive of EMS. Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is an endocrinopathy affecting horses and ponies.It is of primary concern due to its link to obesity, insulin dysregulation, and subsequent laminitis.
Treatment involves decreasing the fiber levels of the horse's diet by reducing grass and hay, and placing the horse on an easily digestible pelleted feed until the colon can heal. Additionally, the horse may be given misoprostol, sucralfate, and psyllium to try to improve mucosal healing, as well as metronidazole to reduce inflammation of the ...
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This says Laminitis has a lot in common with diabetes but the foot aspects are different . This in depth paper shows that laminitis can be induced by prolonged high insulin levels in normal ponies . And this also looks interesting Looks like there should be a section on that too. EdwardLane 20:17, 30 May 2011 (UTC)