Causes, Symptoms and treatment
This
disease is characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the hoof laminae,
causing severe pain and discomfort to affected animals. Because the hoof is an extremely
important structure for weight support and locomotion of horses, laminitis can
bring a number of losses to breeders. Among the main losses, we can highlight
the low performance of the athlete animals, expenses with medications and
special care with close monitoring.
The main factors related to the disease are metabolic disorders in the
animal's body that promote peripheral vasoconstriction of the blood vessels of
the hoof. That is, it occurs to decrease the diameter of the blood vessels that
are around the internal structures of the hoof, causing a picture of ischemia
(reduction or suspension of blood irrigation) and, consequently, an
inflammatory process.
The most
common causes:
- Improper feeding with excess carbohydrates (grains).
- Accumulation of toxins, Low glucose concentration in the hoof tissues.
- Diseases in the digestive system (colic syndrome, obstructive
processes).
- Overweight/support in a single limb, Obesity, Stress, Cushing's syndrome.
Symptoms:
The main clinical sign is pain, presenting claudication, we can also
mention:
- Reluctance to move, Increased sensitivity to hoof pinching, Increase in the pulse of the digital artery, Tremors, Increase in heart and respiratory rate,
- Increase in body temperature, Reddish mucous membranes.
- In the chronic stage of the disease, we can observe other factors such
as convexity of the sole, growth of the heels, formation of transverse rings
and concavity of the cranial face of the hoof wall.
Treatment
The objective of treating laminitis is to prevent the rotation of the third phalanx (if there is still time) and to reduce the inflammatory process in the region to relieve the animal's pain and discomfort. For this, it is necessary to follow two types of treatment: support and medication.
Medication: Phenylbutazone is the most common NSAID used in the treatment of laminitis.
It is particularly recommended to soothe sensitive feet, in particular:
- During navicular disease,
- Horse laminitis.
Supplements: Equistro
Chrysanphyton rich chrysantellum, improves blood circulation in the hoof of the
horse.
It is particularly recommended to soothe sensitive feet, in particular:
- During navicular disease,
- Horse laminitis.
Equistro Kerabol: Prevents hoof deterioration and for a formation of healthy
hooves and coat in horses.
