[caption id="attachment_1983" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] Laminitic foot - preparation for Imprint shoe[/caption] Objectives and observations of what may improve the patient’s recovery By Andrew Poynton FWCF The severity of a laminitic attack can vary so dramatically that horse owners respond in very different ways; some are quite unconcerned and...
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Why is it important to act immediately when a horse suffers from an acute attack of laminitis? ANDREW POYNTON, of the Poynton Farriery Clinic has studied the problem in depth. MANY cases referred to Andrew are frequently in a far advanced state of deterioration, often as...
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Imprint First – Oval The key features of the Imprint First support shoe are: the ability to gently mould without trauma, the shoe to the hoof. It provides early essential support to the bone column without constricting circulation via its unique frog cradle – this is...
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Laminitic attacks are usually sudden and, unfortunately, often severe. Initially the hoof itself can form an effective visual barrier, which belies the drastic changes that take place within the foot. The pedal bone (known as P3) sits inside the hoof capsule. In a healthy foot,...
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Dr. Jan Young DVM CF is a leading veterinarian, referral farrier and educator from Arizona USA. This is an extract from an article in which she discusses possible causative factors leading to founder/ laminitis and subsequent treatments. Treatment Program For treatment, Young starts with a good set...
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Introduction [caption id="attachment_2218" align="alignright" width="300"] The load borne by each foot can be up to six times the body weight of the horse.[/caption] High impact injuries to equine feet and limbs are an all too common problem blighting many athletes’ career prospects or prematurely curtailing them. There...
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