title: Pharmacologic and alternative therapies for the horse with chronic laminitis.
abstract: This article deals with treatment of the chronically foundered horse. The first section of this article is focused on aspects of the traditional pharmacologic approaches to management of digital pain and sepsis, dietary management, and thyroid supplementation. A second section introduces the concepts, principles, and agents that are used in homeopathic treatments for laminitis. Lastly, a third section of this article reviews the use of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine approaches to treatment of chronic laminitis.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Fisiología y Farmacologiá, Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México DF, México.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sumano López
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hoyas Sepúlveda
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Brumbaugh
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D006705:Homeopathy; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010146:Pain / Q000662:veterinary; D059408:Pain Management