Horse blog - Veterinary Advice
Når din hest har laminitis, lider den af en smertefuld inflammation af vævet mellem hovvæggen og koffinbenet. Sygdommen kan være livstruende for din firbenede ven—så hurtig indgriben er et must. Sådan hjælper du en hest med laminitis.
Laminitis is a painful condition of the hooves in horses and ponies that requires urgent treatment. In other words, a rather serious matter. This is how you recognise a horse with laminitis.
In a horses and ponies with laminitis, the layers of tissue between the hoof wall and the coffin bone are inflamed. The affliction is very painful for your horse or pony and, in the worst case, can be life-threatening. In other words, no picnic. Hence, it is better to prevent than to cure — and this is how.
Osteoarthritis is a joint disease that leads to a progressive deterioration of the cartilage, causing pain and lameness. This nasty ailment is the most common cause of lameness in horses. Osteoarthritis can present itself in various parts of the body, from the legs and back to the neck. In this blog, we explain what osteoarthritis is, what causes it and how to spot it.