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Cushing's Vs. Laminitis

In horses suffering from both laminitis and Cushingʼs disease, abnormal distribution of fat is the most common clinical sign

When it comes to determining the most common cause of laminitis, a recently completed study at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine places equine Cushing’s disease right at the top of the list.


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Hot Flash: Laminitis

LAMINITIS IS A dreaded malady. But until recently, our understanding of the disease remained painfully cloaked in mystery.
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Vet Won't Phone In A Heart Bar

But George Platt says that these shoes, properly applied, are a vital part of treating laminitis
George Platt has a well-earned reputation for getting good results in treating laminitis with a regimen that includes using heart bar shoes. He also has at least one hard and fast rule about heart bar shoes.
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Research Journal: September/October 2003

A controlled experimental trial with 16 young Standardbreds was conducted to determine if oral administration of glucosamine would influence blood levels of osteocalcin, keratan sulfate and pyridinoline crosslinks of type-I collagen as indicators for cartilage and bone metabolism during 48 weeks of race training.
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Bill Roberts

New Feed Fights Laminitis

Based on extensive research, this new product is being promoted as an anti-laminitis feed

ALTHOUGH THERAPEUTIC SHOEING remains essential to the successful treatment of laminitis, a new feed could increase the chances of successfully dealing with a number of laminitis cases.


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Few studies have examined the effectiveness of intensive handling of newborn foals (imprint training) as a means of producing calmer, easier to handle horses. An experimental field trial compared the behavioral responses and selected physiologic parameters of foals intensively handed within the first week of life with controls.
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