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Susanne Elmer
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Laminitis and Founder |
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Laminitis Links Australian
Equine Laminitis Research Unit – Prof. Pollitt Biochemist specializing
in Laminitis and Cushing’s disease –Dr Kellon |
A diagnosis of laminitis is a very scary thing to face as an
owner. Many horses progress quickly to
a point where many owners are told the symptoms can be treated but the horse
will mostly have to be put down within 3-5 years. I want to assure you that horses with a first time occurrence of
laminitis have a very high success rate of recovery if the source of the
problem can be identified and eliminated, in addition to providing a natural
environment and physiological trimming of the horse. Known triggers in some animals of laminitis include all of the
following: 1)
Illness causing high fever or damage to the
intestines 2)
Anything that upsets the balance of the gut
bacteria a.
Grain over load b.
Antibiotics c.
Cyclic feeding d.
Colic 3)
Poisoning a.
Selenium b.
Snake bites c.
Anything that is toxic to the horses system
including plants 4)
Vaccinations 5)
Allergies 6)
Cushing’s disease 7)
Insulin resistance There are many more things that can cause problems, but these are the
most common ones I run into. |
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