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Researchers Study Intra-Articular Corticosteroids and Laminitis

By Albert Kane posted on March 18, 2023 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses
Corticosteroid joint injection treatments have been anecdotally linked to laminitis for years. Authors from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Texas A&M University examined 237 studies obtained from a literature search to evaluate the strength of evidence purported to link corticosteroid joint injections and laminitis.
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Researchers Study a New Laminitis Drug

By Albert Kane posted on March 11, 2023 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses
High insulin levels in the blood, called hyperinsulinemia, is commonly associated with endocrine-related laminitis. Australian researchers recently published a case series describing the use of a new drug, ertugliflozin, to treat hyperinsulinemia and the laminitis that often accompanies it.
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Research Journal: March 2023

The information, ideas, and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the United States Department of Agriculture.
By Albert Kane posted on March 7, 2023 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition
  • New Drug Treatment for Laminitis
  • Intra-articular Corticosteroids and Laminitis
  • Obesity Favored in Judged Events
  • Measuring Hoof Conformation 6 Ways

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Hoof-Care Management Needs to Change

Heightened toll of lamenesses point to inadequate stewardship of horses, Washington farrier says
By Ian Davies, DipWCF posted on March 4, 2023 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases, Lamenesses, Shoeing, Therapeutic Shoeing
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a report in April 2000 on the frequency and effect of equine lameness. The data for the report was collated over a 2-year (1997-1999) period, monitored and in collaboration with more than 28 states.
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Briefings: March 2023

February 28, 2023 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses
  • Does the Shoe Fit When Submitting it for Certification?
  • Treat Puncture Wounds as Medical Emergencies
  • Foundation Awards $1.5 Million for 21 Research Projects
  • University of California, Davis, Validates Insulin Diagnostic Test
  • What Types of Horses are Farriers Working on Most?

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UC Davis Validates Wellness Ready Equine Insulin Diagnostic Test

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on January 31, 2023 | Posted in Diseases
Source: Wellness Ready

Wellness Ready, the first and only point-of-care equine insulin diagnostic test available to equine practitioners, has been validated by researchers at the University of California, Davis in a recent study comparing the test’s results with those of a commonly used radioimmunoassay test.


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