Laminitis in the pony: conservative treatment vs dorsal hoof wall resection.
The clinical and radiographic findings in 21 ponies with laminitis and its treatment and results are described. All ponies received non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. All were fed hay and no concentrates. They were box rested for varying periods depending on clinical improvement. Dorsal hoof wall resection was performed in 11 ponies and all regained complete soundness. To shorten the period of non-activity, working ponies were shod and the hoof wall defect was packed with technovit or a combination of glue with cotton cuttings. Ten were treated conservatively; two recovered completely, four remained lame and four were killed because of recurrent laminitis.
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Kliniek voor Heelkunde van de Huisdieren, Faculteit Diergeneeskunde Casinoplein, Ghent, Belgium.
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De Moor
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D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D006724:Hoof and Claw / Q000601:surgery*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007794:Lameness, Animal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal