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  1. What do the sensitive and insensitive laminae do in the horse's hoof? Updated: January 18, 2012
  2. What is the long-term prognosis for a six-year-old ex racehorse with bucked shins? She will be used as a riding horse. Updated: May 23, 2008
  3. My horse has had a very painful left front hoof. He puts little weight on it. The hoof is draining now at the coronary band. He is walking better. What do I need to do now that the hoof is draining? Updated: May 23, 2008
  4. I have a cow that is lame. I first thought it was foot rot, but I have found out it is not. The cow has gone downhill extremely and does not gain on any sort of feed, even alfalfa and barley. The cow seems to be lame on all four legs and looks stiff in the joints. I would appreciate some ideas of what it could be and how to treat it. Updated: February 21, 2008
  5. When a horse has EPM, can it lose range of muscle movement in the hind end? In this case, the animal appears to have a shortened forward reach with the hind end with a diagonal step. Updated: January 16, 2008

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