Here in the UK our winters are long and wet. We are blessed really not to have too many extremes but it can be relentlessly miserable and this seems to set the scene for some horses to have problems … [Read more...]
Balou – broken pedal bone, ulcers and IR
Balou is 16.2 British Warmblood, now 20 years old. This is his story,which started in January 2011, written by his owners. Balou lost a shoe and broke his pedal bone. His foot was put into a … [Read more...]
Useful Facts PPID and IR – (No Laminitis Conference – 2013)
The Primary focus of the No Laminitis Conference is to prevent laminitis through disseminating information that can help metabolic and endocrinopathic horses. ECIR is committed to providing … [Read more...]
Managing PPID(Cushings) and Insulin Resistance
All information was taken and obtained whilst attending the 2013 ECIR No Laminitis conference. If you want to know the facts about identifying Cushings and IR in horses click here Managing Cushings … [Read more...]
Enterprizingfootwork – what a laminitis recovery!
This is a story of the power of optimum nutrition, great foot care and awesome management. Well done Louise Parker, now you can sit on your saddle and enjoy! Thank you to Dr Kellon for all her … [Read more...]