Veterinarians working with many laminitic horses are well acquainted with winter foot pain in horses, but others may be unfamiliar with it. It's a laminitis-like syndrome triggered by cold weather. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Laminitis, which is the painful separation of laminae between the foot and hoof, occurs for many reasons. Examples include inflammation secondary to infection, carbohydrate overload, black walnut ingestion and insulin dysregulation. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
Horses are more likely to suffer from laminitis in the fall than any other time of year. This is due to high NSC (non-structural carbohydrates) occurring with cooler nighttime temperatures and increased blood ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) secretion from the pituitary gland. Both lead to elevated insulin levels. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by Banixx.
A Note of Caution About Velagliflozin
I saw an article online from American Farriers Journal, “Study Finds Velagliflozin Effective for Reducing Insulin Levels in Ponies,” about the human drug Velagliflozin and an experiment on horses in Australia.
Juliet M. Getty, independent equine nutritionist, discusses if horses should be fed hay or grain first. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
Frank Gravlee, equine veterinarian and founder of Life Data Labs, Inc., discusses what happens if you feed bran to horses with poor quality hooves. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by W.F. Young Co. (Absorbine).
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Arthritis Treatment Inconclusive A case series treated with polyacrylamide gel was used to examine the effectiveness of the treatment for arthritis. Joints of 28 horses with naturally occurring arthritis in coffin, pastern fetlock or knee joints were injected with a medical grade preparation of the substance that is used as a lubricant or filler gel for plastic surgery or laboratory testing.
Does your client have an overweight horse? Chances are it is insulin resistant. Excess body fat leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to more body fat storage, which leads to greater insulin resistance, and the vicious cycle continues.
Laminitis has become one of the most heavily researched aspects of lameness because it affects so many horses. Are some horses more susceptible than others? Here’s how to spot the warning signs and act fast to manage them.
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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