Laminitis in a purebred Spanish mare in Tabasco, Mexico: Case report

Abstract

Laminitis is a serious, highly prevalent disease, recognized as one of the most important clinical syndromes in equines. The present study describes the case of a five-year-old Pura Raza Española mare diagnosed with bilateral laminitis at approximately three months of age. The animal refused to walk, lying down all the time. The degree of claudication, according to the Obel scale, was graded as 5; she also had an altered palmar digital pulse. He was prescribed 30 days of anti-inflammatory therapy with 1.1mg/kg intravenous (IV) of meglumine flunixin every 24 h, accompanied by omeprazole 2 mg/kg orally (O.V.). Additionally, hoof trimming and corrective shoeing were recommended. After eight months of treatment, the mare showed a remarkable improvement and gain in body condition, and a gestation was achieved. The anti-inflammatory treatment, hoof trimming and corrective shoeing favored the growth and hardness of the hoof, being successful in the treatment of laminitis.

http://dx.doi.org/10.21929/abavet2021.28                 

 e2020-87.