The Lowdown on Laminitis

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Today we're bringing you an important article for all horse owners to keep on hand at their barn about laminitis. Laminitis affects many horses year after year, but with proper care from your veterinarian and farrier, this health issue can be at least maintained and even prevented. Be sure to check out today's article for useful tips that can be referenced if you believe your horse is having a laminitic episode and ways to prevent the next one. It's important to note that your veterinarian and your farrier play a very important role is solving your horse's case and should work together to put together a plan that suits your horse best. 

Nicole Kitchener of Horse Canada writes, "Beyond correcting foundational hoof problems, continued therapeutic shoeing and monitoring involves supporting the laminae, promoting more weight bearing on the back of the hoof and moving the break over from back from the toe. To achieve these results, farriers use a number of different trimming techniques to great success as well as various shoes such as reverse and heart bar shoes. Plastic shoes are also used, even plywood clogs."

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Drew Morales of Morales Farrier Service offers a variety of services to keep your horse's feet sound and healthy including: Trims, Front Shoes, Full Sets of Shoes, Equi-Pak Pour-in pads, Glue on horseshoes, Therapeutic horseshoes and Corrective horseshoes to name a few. Drew can also create custom horseshoes to suit your horse's individual needs. Located in Richmond, VA, Morales Farrier Service serves the Eastern Virginia area including Richmond, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Chester, Chesterfield and Powhatan.

To learn more about Drew and his services, please visit his website at www.moralesfarrierservice.com