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Caring for Horses with Acute Endocrinopathic Laminitis

Better understanding leads to better management and longer lives, ECIR Group says

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on April 17, 2024 | Posted in Diseases

It wasn’t that long ago that a diagnosis of Cushing’s disease — Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) — was felt to mean the horse had less than 5 years to live.

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Understanding Pain

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on August 9, 2018 | Posted in Nutrition, Safety & Healthcare, Products

We dislike pain, and no one wants to see a horse suffer, but it serves an important purpose. The trick is to recognize the source of the pain response and assist the body in returning to normal balance without interfering with healing.

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Vitamin C Remains Relevant

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on January 17, 2018 | Posted in Education, Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

Vitamin C comes in and out of supplement headlines. As happens with many nutrients, exaggerated claims end up being made and when these eventually prove to be unwarranted, the pendulum swings too far in the other direction. There is no question vitamin C plays a pivotal role in health.

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A Winter Diet For Senior Horses

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on January 10, 2018 | Posted in Education, Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

Impending winter weather and loss of pasture access make all owners of thin senior horses anxious. There are things to consider when a horse is underweight that span all age groups, but seniors have additional considerations.

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Topically Treating The Hoof

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on October 4, 2017 | Posted in Education, Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

Being alert for and addressing early minor hoof issues can prevent them from advancing to painful problems that require stronger or more invasive treatments, according to Dr. Eleanor Kellon.

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Mineral Effects Are Not Minimal For IR Horses

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on September 20, 2017 | Posted in Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

Dr. Eleanor Kellon discusses the importance of balanced equine mineral levels.

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Making Sense Of Feeding Sulfur

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on August 30, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Nutrition

Source: Uckele

You have probably read at least one article talking about sulfur in the body as indispensable for protein production, for the integrity of skin, hair, hooves and nails, its enzyme action, its presence in important B vitamins, for the production of substances like chondroitin sulfate, and its role in the elimination of toxins. All of that is true, and more, but confusion reigns about how you should supply it.

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When Winter Laminitis Strikes Out Of Nowhere

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on February 8, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

For the insulin resistant horse, winter laminitis can strike seemingly out of nowhere, with no change in diet or management and some puzzling inconsistencies.

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Solid Nutrition And Healthy Hooves

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on January 25, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition

Faulty nutrition isn’t the only factor in hoof-quality problems, but it’s a big player.

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Understanding Fall Laminitis

By Eleanor Kellon VMD posted on October 10, 2016 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Source: Uckele Health & Nutrition

In the fall, some owners and caretakers are faced with the onset of obvious foot pain in their horses for no apparent reason. What’s going on?

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Caring for Horses with Acute Endocrinopathic Laminitis

Understanding Pain

Vitamin C Remains Relevant

A Winter Diet For Senior Horses

Topically Treating The Hoof

Mineral Effects Are Not Minimal For IR Horses

Making Sense Of Feeding Sulfur

When Winter Laminitis Strikes Out Of Nowhere

Solid Nutrition And Healthy Hooves

Understanding Fall Laminitis

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