In this live tutorial on how to prevent and treat laminitis Dr Leigh shares what you need to do to keep your horses and ponies safe.
We've reloaded and edited it a little as the original live cut-off at 18minutes for some reason.
0:00 Introduction
1:28 Hello from Dr Leigh
2:35 Signs of laminitis in ponies, including digital pulse and recognsing subtle signs of lameness
11:08 Causes of laminitis including metabolic diseases such as EMS (equine metabolic syndrome - insulin resistance), cushings disease, previous laminitis, poor hoof conformation, obesity, lack of exercise, excessive condition.
17:25 Learn how to assess risk of laminitis including diagnostic tests,
23:13 First aid for laminitis
28:16 Hoof trimming for laminitis
40:04 Nutrition requirements for horses with laminitis or prone to laminitis.
47:30 Exercise requirements for horses and ponies with laminitis and to prevent it.
50:00 Q and A
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