What else can I do? Bute, Laminil and Metformin Through this blog and many articles I have written, I have discussed in depth information regarding the different types and techniques of podiatry solutions for horses with laminitis. One area I have neglected in recent years is information describing the drugs […]
Acute Laminitis – the horse industries worst nightmare Off the back of my recent presentation ‘Diagnosis and Management of Acute Laminitis’ at the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists (ANZCVS) on the Gold Coast, I decided to summarise the presentation into 7 key points. The article is aimed […]
Laminitis – a life threatening condition in the horse What foot condition could be so severe to cause a horse to be euthanised? The recent tragic passing of Miss Vista, an Australian Thoroughbred racing icon with laminitis brings about the question; how in the 21st century can we not successfully […]
Foot X-rays – how they can help your horse, farrier and vet How do they work? To first understand the concepts around the use of x-rays in the horse, lets have a quick chat about how x-rays work. X-rays were invented by Professor Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen in 1895. X-rays are electromagnetic […]
Days of education for horse owners in Auckland Dr Luke Wells-Smith has recently returned from Auckland, New Zealand. It was the first year Equitana had run an event in Auckland and what an event it was! The program was jam packed with world class horsemen and women. It provided information […]