OVER DINNER a couple of years ago, veterinarian Frank Gravlee told me about one of the more successful laminitis treatments he used years ago in his private equine practice.
In evaluating the impact on forelimb kinetics during the swing phase of the trot, Hilary Clayton and other Michigan State University researchers found no significant differences between flat and egg bar shoes of the same weight.
While laminitis is a treatable disease, Frank Nickels knows that with treatment comes complications. In fact, trying to diagnose a horse as laminitic can be a complication in itself.
Laminitis is never a minor thing. We should have etched in our minds that laminitis is a debilitating, crippling disease which causes extreme pain and distress to horses and, in all cases, should be treated as a clinical emergency.
Exciting new ideas for understanding and treating laminitis, including use of cold water therapy, were revealed during December’s American Association of Equine Practitioners annual meeting.
With a 15-inch-long beard that’s been growing for 15 years, New Jersey farrier Frank Bevacqua has been selected as the American Farriers Journal “2025 Farrier Beard of the Year” winner.
Glue-U is sponsoring a clinic ata the Lookout School of Horseshoeing on Oct.18, in Gadsden, Ala. Eric Gilleland and Roy Verocay will be clinicians, The clinic runs from 8 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. For more information, contact Lookout Mountain https://www.horseshoeingschool.com.
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