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25 Most Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about Laminitis/Founder

Chapman

No-nonsense answers to your hoof-care questions from five outstanding equine veterinarians and farriers.  This is not a simplistic treatment of the topic, and the various veterinarians and farriers expound on their own thinking, sometimes offering conflicting theories and treatments.  You'll be a better-informed horse owner for having read this report!

Item #: BK117

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Adams Lameness in Horses, 5th Edition

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Stashak

The reference used by veterinarians and is the top lameness text in veterinary schools across the country.  Its first edition was in 1962, and this new 5th edition is the best yet.  Information detailing every aspect of equine movement and lameness.  Topics include anatomy, conformation and movement, lameness examination, diagnostic imaging, ultrasonography, nuclear medicine, nutrition as it relates to musculoskeletal development and disease, diseases of bone and joints, lameness, and more.  All topics, photos, and diagrams are concisely organized and fully indexed.

1174 pages, 8-3/4 x 11 (Hardcover)

Item #: BK21

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Feeding and Care of The Horse

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This is the concise, easy-to-use version of Dr. Lewis's Equine Clinical Nutrition, Feeding and Care.  It includes a full-color section identifying toxic plants and provides practical information on the diversified effects of different nutrients, feeds and supplements on a horse's athletic performance, reproduction, growth, hooves, appetite, behavior and disease.  The book can help prevent common, but expensive problems in horses of all ages.
Lon Lewis, DVM, PhD

325 pages (Softbound)

Item #: BK613

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Forbidding Founder

Chapman (American Farriers Journal)

One of the world's most talented horseshoers, the late Burney Chapman of Lubbock, Texas, leads you step by step through the care of a valuable foundered horse.  Color X-rays and photos of the foundered hoof will help you see how this horse was treated and returned to a promising show-ring career.

16 pages, 8-1/2 x 10-3/4 (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK114

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Hoof Capsule Studies

Hayes & Turner

Hayes, owner of Horse Science/Horse Sense in West Boxford, Mass., has teamed up with University of Minnesota veterinarian Turner of this 16-page full-color report featuring more than a dozen of her models, complete with detailed and labeled anatomical descriptions and a shoeing rationale for each.  Farriers, trainers and veterinarians will find it an invaluable aid in explaining hoof problems.  Hayes is the world's foremost expert in making hoof models.  "Hoof Capsule Studies" gives you an affordable opportunity to benefit from her expertise.

16 pages (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK678

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Lame Horse, The

Rooney

This updated and expanded edition is packed with the knowledge about lameness Dr. Rooney has accumulated since he wrote the first edition in 1974.  He explains the function and mechanics of the front and hind legs, and discusses what happens when things go wrong.  He covers fractures, injuries to tendons and ligaments, muscles, the nervous system and much more.  Dr. Rooney discusses the causes of lameness, how to diagnose every condition and the state-of-the-art methods of treatment.  The book is full of illustrations and actual X-rays to help you understand what went wrong and what to do about it.  Also featured are sections on gait analysis, biomechanics, and the horse's response to training to help you avoid problems.

264 pages, 5-1/4 x 8-1/4 (Paperback)

Item #: BK42

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Laminitis and Founder, Prevention and treatment for the Greatest of Success

Doug Butler
Frank Gravlee

6X9 in.
Paperback
Illustrated
96 Pages

Laminitis & Founder: Prevention and Treatment for the Greatest Chance of
Success provides understandable explanations and effective treatments for
laminitis and founder that have eluded veterinarians, farriers and horse
owners for years. With their combined experience of over 75 years of dealing with these devastating diseases, Dr. Doug Butler and Dr. Frank Gravlee present a practical, yet credible, guide for modern horse owners that is based on scientific evidence from personal research and experience. In order to choose the most effective treatment regimen for laminitis and founder, horse caregivers must...

-Understand the predisposing cause
-Determine the stage of the disease
-Decide on a mode of action, and
-Learn how best to prevent future attacks

Laminitis & Founder: Prevention and Treatment for the Greatest Chance of
Success identifies edema of the laminar tissues and sublaminar tissues as a cause of laminitis and founder. The book emphasizes that swelling must be reduced to prevent further damage to the sensitive foot tissues; that the damaged structures must be supported so the body can repair them; and that the destroyed tissue must be rebuilt by feeding the horse a balanced diet that includes nutrients that support dermal tissues. This book provides the foundation for horse owners, farriers, and veterinarians to work together for the good of the horse.

Item #: BK939

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Navicular Syndrome in the Horse

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Dr. Ramey's series of Veterinary books written especially for the horseowner includes some of the most useful texts available to the layman.  In this book, he helps to allay the fears of owners concerned with the possibility of navicular syndrome in their horse.  A condition that is difficult to diagnose and one, which is sometimes incorrectly diagnosed, this book will help the owner to understand the condition as well as help him or her to participate in the diagnosis and treatment.

Ramey

113 pages, 6 x 9-1/4 (Paperback)

Item #: BK109

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New Hope for Soundness

Ovnicek

Supplies horse owners, veterinarians and farriers with background and instruction material to the principles of Natural Balance.  Contents include:  The Wild Horse Study, Recgonizing Hoof Deformity, The Natural Trim, Natural Balance Shoeing, and The Equine Digit Support System.  There are suggestions for hoof preparation and shoe placement throughout the book, along with many drawings to help make Natural Balance principles understandable and use-friendly.  The majority of information is concise and to the point.  "New Hope for Soundness" is an excellent tool for anyone who is interested in helping and maintaing their horses feet.

Contents include:

  • The Wild Horse Study ~ Recognizing Hoof Deformity
  • The Natural Trim -Natural Balance Shoeing
  • The Equine Digit Support System

40 pages, 6-7/8 x 8-7/16 (Paperback)

Item #: BK525

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Understanding the Equine Foot

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Designed for both farriers and veterinarians and therapists, as well as the more knowledgeable owner and trainer who likes to be well-informed!  This reference guide includes color illustrations of the foot with enlarged views of critical areas; the arteries that nourish the foot with blood; different types of horseshoes that are used to treat specific problems or injuries; the bone structure of the forelimb and the composition of the laminae that attach to the hoof wall; and some common foot problems caused by disease.  Topics covered include routine hoof maintenance, emergency hoof care and injury treatment, hoof diseases, a glossary of terms, preventive health care tips, and explanation of various lamenesses.

Jurga

147 pages, 6 x 9 (Paperback)

Item #: BK4

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White Line Disease

American Farriers Journal

Here's an in-depth look at treating horses for white line disease, onychomycosis, seedy toe,  hollow hoof, yeast infection and similar concerns.  Read the best advice from veterinarians, farriers and horse owners for these troublesome problems.  Must reading if any of your clients' horses have these concerns!

50 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Booklet)

Item #: BK115

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Wound Healing

Parks

The most common hoof injuries your horse is susceptible to are featured in this full-color report. Learn about the different injuries and the prognosis and treatment for each one. One of the nation's leading equine veterinarians brings you up to speed with 43 full-color photos-so you'll be better informed in your dealings with your veterinarian or farrier.

16 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 (Pamphlet)

Item #: BK118

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