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How can I avoid the potential problems due to pasture-associated laminitis?

May 15, 2021 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition

The reason the risk of laminitis increases in the spring is that as the days get longer, the extra sunlight increases photosynthesis, which results in starch, sugar and, in some plants, fructan production. Hoof Nutrition Intelligence is brought to you by the International Hoof-Care Summit.

Briefings May/June 2016

May 9, 2016 | Posted in Anatomy, Business Practices, Clients, Disciplines & Breeds, Equipment, Forging, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Lameness Occurs The Most Of All Equine Medical Problems

According to federal researchers, lameness has the highest annual incident density of all medical problems in horses, DVM360 Magazine reports. Half of all horse operations with five or more horses have one or more cases of lameness annually. Another federal report estimates lameness incidence at 7.5% to 13.7% annually.

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How to Avoid Pasture Associated Laminitis in Spring

March 11, 2016 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Source: Horse Canada

The reason the risk of laminitis increases in the spring is that as the days get longer, the extra sunlight increases photosynthesis, which results in starch, sugar and, in some plants, fructan production. We also tend to have cooler temperatures at night, which prevents the plants from using these sugars, and they accumulate.

Fighting Founder Through Forage Control

Food management can be just as important as foot management

By Christy West posted on July 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrition

But nutrition can have a huge impact on those feet and your work on them, especially when it comes to laminitis, and often owners just don’t know when their horse-feeding practices are contributing to the problem. You can win a lot of loyalty, and reduce your chances of working on foundered feet, by helping educate your clients about nutrition as it relates to foot health.

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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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Items Tagged with 'pasture management'

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How can I avoid the potential problems due to pasture-associated laminitis?

Briefings May/June 2016

How to Avoid Pasture Associated Laminitis in Spring

Fighting Founder Through Forage Control

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