Head Into The Horror Of Laminitis Well-Armed
…be normal again. To minimize the chances of your animal experiencing laminitis, and to know how to treat it in the acute phases, you must understand its causes. Mechanisms Laminitis…
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Muscular Problems Have Varied Causes
…muscle problem is suspected. Other helpful diagnostic tests include: • Complete lameness examination • Full neurological examination • Blood muscle enzyme levels • Blood electrolytes, calcium and magnesium • Blood…
Diarrhea in Horses
…possible causes. The more serious causes include phenylbutazone-induced colitis, inflammatory bowel disease or cancer, and these will also be associated with progressive weight loss and often edema of the legs…
Causes of cribbing
…many possible causes—mostly environmental or man-made—for this behavior, in which a horse grips a hard surface with his upper teeth, pulls back and gulps air. I wonder if the “personality”…
Headshakers Test Patience And Sleuthing
…try spinal manipulations without an exhaustive search for other causes first, disorders of the cervical spine could account for some headshaking. Other Physical Causes: Many things can go wrong in…
Personal Ensign Dies of Natural Causes
The Phipps family announced today that Personal Ensign, who won all 13 of her career starts, including the 1988 Breeders? Cup Distaff, died Thursday, April 8, 2010, of natural causes…
Dry Beet Pulp Causes Simultaneous Choke
…have confirmed that this drug, which induces contractions of a hormone-primed uterus, causes relaxation in the equine esophagus. Atropine is useful for low chokes that occur close to the entry…
High-Tech Lameness-Detection Devices
The first step in successful treatment is a correct diagnosis. In years past, that was a game of ruling out one possibility at a time, based mainly on X-rays. However,…
Horse & Rider Magazine 2009 Articles Index
…“Farrier Call: Foul Feet!,” (thrush), YHYL, July, pg. 24 Lameness “Lameness Report Card,” (grading lameness), YHYL, Mar., pg. 24 “Vet Call: Sudden Lameness,” YHYL, Apr., pg. 20 “Keep Him Sound,”…
On the Trail Lameness
You’re out on the trail and your horse suddenly starts limping. What do you do? 1. Slow to a walk. 2. Find a place where it’s safe to dismount and…