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By Robert H Mealey posted on December 1, 2000 | Posted in Education, Diseases
It is widely held that gastrointestinal disorders can initiate laminitis, since about 75 percent of horses with laminitis develop it secondary to conditions such as enteritis, colic and over-consumption of feed.
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Diagnosing and Treating Ringbone

Early diagnosis and treatment is essential for any degree of success
By Ronald J. Riegel posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Diseases
In the medical community, ringbone is termed phalangeal exostosis. Simply put, it’s new bone growth on the proximal, middle or distal phalanx. This growth usually forms on the dorsal, dorsolateral and/or dorsomedial surfaces of the first and second phalanges and the extensor process of the third phalanx.
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Reversed Fetlock

This joint’s resistance to surgery and shoeing put the colt a phone call away from death
By Ray Legel posted on September 1, 2000 | Posted in Diseases
In 26 years of shoeing I’ve run across this situation before, but not to this extreme. Hopefully this story will help someone else in the future.
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Pre-Navicular Syndrome

January 1, 2000 | Posted in Diseases
Source: Mark Caldwell
WHILE Navicular disease is usually diagnosed only with obvious lameness, a number of clinical signs are evident to the careful observer 18 to 24 months before the actual onset of lameness. This is called “pre-navicular syndrome.”
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Check Scientific Shoeing Info From AAEP

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 1, 1999 | Posted in Anatomy, Diseases
PLENTY OF NEW IDEAS relating to lameness treatment, new tools for examining feet and legs, unique shoeing ideas, changing relationships between heel and toe angles, surgical options for foot concerns and much more of interest to farriers were presented at December's American Association of Equine Practitioners meeting.
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