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February/March 1995
By Andrea Looney, D.V.M  
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What can be done to help the animal with this? Well, first and foremost, some corrective shoeing. The heels of the animal are where the pressure is worse, so a farrier will usually roll the toe and raise the heels off the ground with some pads and cushions. Second, horses with this problem need rest and some pain relievers, similar to what we take in aspirin. Your veterinarian can prescribe the proper form. There are also some anticoagulants that may help prevent further clotting in the arteries leading to the foot. A change in the type of exercise and activity the animal gets will also be in order.

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There are currently a number of nutritional supplements out on the market that horse folk are using as feed additives. In hopes of finding that miracle vitamin or trace material, many people have added seaweed and kelp to the horse's diet to increase the amount of iodine the animal is getting. The thought behind this is that the thyroid gland needs iodine to work and, being the master gland in the body, the more iodine, the more activity and good health. Not so though, because an excess of iodine in the diet can cause many more thyroid problems that it can cure. Most animals will obtain the necessary iodine they need via a good old salt block to lick on now and then.

Dr. Looney would be glad to answer any questions you have about animal health. Send your question to "Country Vet," do MOTHER EARTH NEWS. P.O. Box 129, Arden, NC 28704. Send us a photo too!

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