International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot

Working With Aluminum? Consider TIG Welding

Massachusetts farrier Mike Phillips finds that TIG welding can connect aluminum shoes and creative therapeutic applications

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Forging

At the 2013 International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, veterinarians, researchers and farriers delivered talks that covered a wide range of topics covering biomechanics, pathologies and treatments.

Briefings

December 1, 2013 | Posted in Education, Lamenesses

Frankly Speaking

In Hoof Care, There Are Craftsmen And Workers

By Jeremy McGovern posted on December 1, 2013 | Posted in Business Practices, Shoeing

If you attend enough clinics or conferences, you will realize that speakers or panelists aren't the only sources for moments that make attending worthwhile. Sometimes it is a helpful tip, or maybe a new way of thinking about an old problem.

2011 International Lameness Prevention Conference

[Video] The Super-Sound Horse

November 11, 2011 | Posted in Business Practices, Disciplines & Breeds

In this interview filmed at the International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, Dr. Lisa Lancaster of Denver, Colo., shares her views regarding directing further research into the super-sound horse and varying degrees of soundness.

2011 International Lameness Prevention Conference

[Video] Advice For Countering Laminitis

November 11, 2011 | Posted in Diseases, Nutrition, Therapeutic Shoeing

In this interview taken at the International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot, Dr. Robert Boswell and Farrier James Gilchrist share advice for preemptive actions farriers can take toward countering laminitis.

Local Association Spotlight

Tenotomies, Casting Are Discussed At West Palm Beach Laminitis Conference

By Red Renchin posted on January 1, 2010 | Posted in Lamenesses

The Fifth International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot held in West Palm Beach, Fla., in early November, included an interesting presentation on tenotomies of the deep digital flexor tendon.

Dealing With Metabolic Laminitis

How your clients can prevent it or improve quality of life for horses who already have it

By Christy West posted on May 1, 2008 | Posted in Diseases

The metabolism of a horse is quite complex, but were learning more about it all the time, including what hormones affect metabolism in such a way as to cause laminitis.

Frankly Speaking

Managing Nutrition Is Very Critical In Preventing Laminitis

By Frank Lessiter posted on March 1, 2006 | Posted in Nutrition

Based on 36 years of working with laminitic horses, equine veterinarian Donald Walsh believes both obesity and a lack of proper nutrition weaken the laminae and other supporting structures in the foot.