Difference between revisions of "Equine Orthopaedics and Rheumatology Q&A 01"
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Severe laminitis. | Severe laminitis. | ||
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|q2=Where is the horse likely to have spent the night of freedom? | |q2=Where is the horse likely to have spent the night of freedom? | ||
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The feed room. This type of case is often associated with grain overload while the animal is out of the stable. | The feed room. This type of case is often associated with grain overload while the animal is out of the stable. | ||
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|q3=What treatment would you recommend? | |q3=What treatment would you recommend? | ||
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Discharge from the coronary band suggests that at least one hoof is starting to slough. The findings were similar in the other four feet, so the horse was destroyed. | Discharge from the coronary band suggests that at least one hoof is starting to slough. The findings were similar in the other four feet, so the horse was destroyed. | ||
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An 11-year-old mare has been lame for three weeks, after escaping from her stable one night. Recently, her condition has markedly deteriorated.
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is your diagnosis? | Severe laminitis. |
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| Where is the horse likely to have spent the night of freedom? | The feed room. This type of case is often associated with grain overload while the animal is out of the stable. |
Link to Article | |
| What treatment would you recommend? | Discharge from the coronary band suggests that at least one hoof is starting to slough. The findings were similar in the other four feet, so the horse was destroyed. |
Link to Article | |
