For many horse owners, the fall and spring may bring more than just a weather change. It’s during these times of the year that equine laminitis cases tend to spike.
I certainly don’t have all the answers when it comes to treating founder, but there have been some things that have really worked for me when dealing with foundered horses over more than 6 decades.
Results from a Kentucky Equine Research paper suggests that a high-fat diet could reduce insulin sensitivity in older horses compared to a moderate high-carbohydrate diet.
A noninvasive sensor contained within a horseshoe that is designed to detect equine joint problems and lameness is a finalist for the Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) & Sensors Technology Showcase at next month’s MEMS Executive Congress.
University of Delaware researchers have established a crowdfunding website in hopes financing a study of the role that bacteria play in equine digestion as it pertains to health and disease, including laminitis.
Jaguar Animal Health intends to begin clinical studies in 2016 of a North American plant derivative that’s used in traditional human medication in hopes of treating and managing equine insulin-resistance, which can lead to laminitis.
As temperatures begin to dip, equine nutrition specialist Dr. Juliet Getty wants your clients' horses to make the transition to winter feeding in good shape, and that means understanding about the sugar and starch that lurk in fall pasture growth.
Greg Martin, CJF, of Boerne, Texas, takes the unique approach of marketing his hoof-care practice with a Christmas parade float in Boerne and Comfort, Texas. The award-winning float boasts a variety of surprising features.
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Kawell develops and produces copper alloy horseshoes and inserts, giving horses the care that they need to fight issues associated with white line disease, seedy toe and thrush.
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