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Laminitis prevention

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Justine Thompson, 09 March 2010 11:54

“Prevention is easier than cure,” warns Robert Eustace FRCVS, a leading authority on laminitis. Early planning could avert the onset of this painful and potentially crippling condition, which is defined as inflammation of the sensitive laminae that bond the hoof wall to the pedal bone.Obesity and overeating are responsible for most cases of laminitis, according to Robert, making an attack ...

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Watch your horse's weight

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Justine Thompson, 09 March 2010 11:10

It may be the media buzzword, but is obesity really a threat to equine health?Most definitely, says Your Horse vet Gil Riley, of Pool House Veterinary Group in Staffordshire. He believes that monitoring your horse’s weight this spring is a must.“Fat is far from being an inert, cuddly substance,” warns Gil. “It’s a reservoir of toxic inflammatory mediators, released into the horse’s ...

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Get your horse fit

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Justine Thompson, 09 March 2010 11:01

Make sure your horse is fit for spring activities with some advice from endurance rider Liz Taylor...  - Increase the workload steadily and keep it varied.- Beware of trotting endlessly on the road – it can do more harm than good. But trotting up hills is great exercise.- Ensure your horse works on the bit and in the correct outline. By strengthening ...

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Equine Muscle Release Therapy

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Justine Thompson, 22 April 2009 10:31

What is it? In terms of therapies, equine muscle release therapy (EMRT) is the new kid on the block. Derived from the Bowen technique, used on humans, EMRT was developed in 1990 and is built around the fact that horses, like humans, are subjected to stress and strain from performing athletic tasks. If stress continues without relief then problems develop. ...

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