‘Tis the season: Top tips for avoiding laminitis in horses
Overweight animals are at higher risk of this deadly disease and the seasons during which the grass is growing are the most dangerous.
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Laminitis
Management of native ponies in Scotland under scrutiny for laminitis research
It is hoped this research will help to establish suitable management strategies in order to reduce the occurrence of pasture associated laminitis.
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Updated laminitis guide aims to help prevent deadly equine disease
Free updated and rewritten guide full of useful tips to help owners prevent laminitis, spot the warning signs and know what to do if their horse is suffering from, or has suffered from, laminitis.
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Laminitis webinar available as on-demand video for horse folks
“Laminitis: Understanding the disease and best practices in prevention” the first in a series of webinars.
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Bacterial changes in soaked hay explored in British study
Soaking hay is known to increase the bacteria loading in hay, but does it change the bacterial profile?
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Latest laminitis studies take two-pronged approach
Projects aim to find out why some horses are more susceptible than others, and establish suitable management strategies to help reduce the occurrence of pasture- associated laminitis.
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Iron overload seen in horses producing too much insulin
Iron may prove to be a modifiable risk factor for hyperinsulinemia in horses, researchers suggest.
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New research focuses on laminitis biomarkers in equine gut microbiome
Research aims to identify novel faecal microbiome patterns or urinary molecules that could be used to predict pasture-associated laminitis.
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Conference to bring vets, farriers together in laminitis battle
Equine Soundness Professionals (ESP) is uniting the two professions on the front lines of helping horses
recover from laminitis.
Focus on physics and biology of hoof growth reveals new understanding
The results suggest that being proportionally heavier may promote straighter hoof growth and that being too lean may precipitate poor hoof growth and the development of a hoof with a dorsal curved shape.
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Mysteries of hoof development and deformities explored in new study
“We are excited to see where this may lead.”
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Laminitis charity closes with proud history of helping horses
Animal Health Foundation was founded in 1984 and raised nearly $US2 million to fund research into laminitis.
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Horses packing on the beef double the risk of developing laminitis – study
Fresh laminitis research reveals that gaining weight can be a risky business.
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Drug proves safe and effective in controlling key laminitis risk factor in ponies
“Velagliflozin appears to be a promising and safe treatment for equine insulin dysregulation,” say researchers.
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Latest laminitis research collated for vets, horse owners
Special collection of 30 articles on laminitis “important for every equine veterinary practitioner.”
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Three risk factors consistently tied to higher laminitis rates in horses
Study findings based on questionnaires submitted by the caregivers of more than 1000 horses and ponies in Britain.
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Chemical exposure linked to equine metabolic syndrome in horses
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in a horse’s environment may play a role in the development of EMS.
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Experts release key guidelines for managing equine metabolic syndrome
A consensus statement on the condition has been issued by a panel gathered under the umbrella of the European College of Equine Internal Medicine.
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Laminitis missing link? Insulin receptors may be the key
Targeting the IGF-1 receptor may be an option for developing new drugs to prevent and treat laminitis.
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Ten percent of horses may have a laminitic episode each year, research suggest
Study shows there is no “safe” season when it comes to the risk of laminitis.
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