Vet Call 911
…If a fracture isn’t operable, a rapid response can help minimize your horse’s suffering before your vet administers the drugs for euthanasia. 7. Founder What it is: The fleshy connections…
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Head Into The Horror Of Laminitis Well-Armed
…to health problems, including laminitis. Read supplement labels: Glucosamine can contribute to insulin resistance. If severe displacement or “rotation” of the coffin bone occurs (actual founder), the horse may never…
Ask Horse Journal: 08/00
…intestine where it ferments and the resulting byproducts kill the bacteria living in the hindgut. The dying bacteria produce endotoxins, ultimately causing founder. It said that if feeding hay and…
Questions and Answers On Our Horses And Ponies
…Although foundered ponies can often be cured, they can easily founder again. From now on, you’ll have to be extra careful not to let your pony have rich treats like…
This Holiday Season: A True Gift for the Senior Horses
…homes.? But unlike a quaint folktale, older equine companions suffering from arthritis, or circulation-impairing diseases like Equine Metabolic Syndrome (?IR Cushings?), founder, and laminitis find winter?s chilly nip more painful…
Laminitis in Horses: Closing In on Better Care
…entire coffin bone sinks in the hoof capsule. Often both sinking and rotation occur. In such cases, the horse’s outlook is not good. Laminitis (and founder, the term often used…
50 Cool Horse-Related Schools and Clinics
…for participants. Craig Camer on Double Horn Ranch Clinics. See Web site/call for clinic dates and locations; craigcameron.com; (800) 274-0077. Craig Cameron, founder of the Extreme Cowboy Race series and…
50 Cool Schools (And More)
…treatments for participants. Craig Camer on Double Horn Ranch Clinics. See Web site/call for clinic dates and locations; craigcameron.com; (800) 274-0077. Craig Cameron, founder of the Extreme Cowboy Race series…
Late Summer Dew
…more sugar. None of our horses are really high-risk for insulin resistance, nor do they seem to be genetically prone to founder, but I monitor things carefully anyway because, well,?you…
Inside Look: 2011 Road to the Horse
…whirlwind in motion, but Road To The Horse founder and owner Tootie Bland took a few moments Friday to chat about the eighth competition that features three of the top…