An experimental study was conducted with 13 horses to examine the effects of the carbohydrate model for laminitis on the basement membranes in epithelial tissues other than the hoof. The basement membranes of tissues from several parts of the body were examined 24 and 48 hours following the onset of laminitis.
A cross-sectional study of 462 horses examined at a veterinary referral hospital was conducted to investigate the relationship between sidebone (ossification of the collateral cartilages) and injury to the collateral ligaments of the coffin joint or coffin bone.
In recognition of the 35th anniversary of American Farriers Journal. this Research Journal will review some "classic" publications from the last 35 years. These are not reports of new, original research, but remain important, exemplary contributions to farriery and veterinary science.
An ambitious experimental study was conducted to compare ground reaction forces and hoof accelerations among dirt, synthetic and turf racetracks. Force measuring horseshoes and accelerometers were attached to the front hoof of three Thoroughbred racehorses, and each horse was exercised at the trot and canter on each surface while an onboard computer recorded the data.
A prospective clinical study examined the relationship between insulin levels and laminitis severity in 25 horses and ponies with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), equine Cushing’s disease(ECD) and controls.
In this episode, Mark Ellis, a Wisconsin farrier who learned the ropes with Renchin, recalls Red’s relationships with area veterinarians, his legacy and the second career as American Farriers Journal’s technical editor.
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