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A New Look at Lameness

By American Farriers Journal Staff posted on October 23, 2023 | Posted in Education

Source: Equine Guelph

Prevention is the ideal when it comes to lameness but everyone who has owned horses has dealt with a lay-up due to an unforeseen injury at some point.

Hoof Nutrition Intelligence

Besides care by farriers and veterinarians and regulating the diet, are there other therapies that can help laminitic horses?

December 15, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Education, Nutrition

Equine nutritionist Kathleen Crandell, PhD, discusses the willingness of owners and veterinarians to try novel treatments for laminitis.

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Laminitic Horses Can Benefit From Regenerative Therapies

December 14, 2017 | Posted in Clients, Diseases, Lamenesses, Nutrition

Source: Kentucky Equine Research

Laminitis can affect horses at any time, causing pain, loss of function, poor quality of life and economic losses due to treatment. Medical therapies can sometimes help; however, many horses are unresponsive to treatment.

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Colorado State Veterinarians Use Stem Cells To Treat Arthritis

August 9, 2017

Source: Colorado State University's SOURCE

Colorado State University (CSU) veterinarians used innovative treatment to help Mahali, a 14-year-old giraffe.

Briefings: July/August 2017

July 3, 2017 | Posted in Business Practices, Equipment, Diseases, Lamenesses

Weighing The Difference Between Innovation And Fad What’s the difference between a product that is innovative and one that’s merely a fad? It’s a question that farriers wrestle with regularly, says Steve Kraus, head farrier at Cornell University.

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UC Davis Treating Lameness With Stem Cells

May 14, 2017

Source: UC Davis

Researchers are examining the potential role of stem cells in treating equine lameness at the Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials at the University of California, Davis.

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Stem Cells Yield Encouraging Laminitis Treatment Results, Survey Finds

May 20, 2015 | Posted in Education, Diseases, Lamenesses

Source: Paulick Report

In recent years, veterinarians and equine scientists have tested the effectiveness of stem cells in the healing process for soft tissue injuries, and the podiatrists at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital have examined their usefulness in laminitis cases. The results of a 3-year survey of cases and results have been encouraging in some circumstances.