HULL SUPPORT THERAPIES IN HORSES WITH LAMINITIS

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.9732172210125

• Palavras-chave: Laminitis, aseptic pododermatitis, hoof support therapy, trimming, shoeing.

• Keywords: Laminitis, aseptic pododermatitis, hoof support therapy, trimming, shoeing.

• Abstract:

  Aseptic pododermatitis, better known as laminitis, is the most serious condition that affects the hooves of horses. It is a high mortality disease, considered the second leading cause of death in this species, with complex treatment and reserved prognosis (LEISE 2018).

  Laminitis, as the name already defines it, is an inflammation that occurs in the hoof blades due to the decrease in capillary perfusion inside the limb (ASSIS, 2016). It is a disease of complex and multifactorial etiology (ALMEIDA, 2018). It is considered a secondary disease, as it occurs as a sequel to other pathologies, such as: sepsis, lesions in the contralateral limbs, Cushing's syndrome and equine metabolic/endocrine syndrome (Parks, 2011).

  This bibliographic review aims to identify and discuss the main scientific data presented about the treatment and support of the hooves of horses with laminitis between the years 2010 to 2022.

  According to Pollit in 2009 and Staschak in 2004, corrective shoeing to maintain the parallelism of the dorsal surface of the hoof with the dorsal surface of the third phalanx seems to be the best conduct in the recovery of an animal with laminitis. O'GRADY, in 2010, reports poor results with shoeing in cases where there was no stabilization of the hoof, making it necessary to use local anesthesia in order to suspend the limb of the horse with laminitis for shoeing. Although the animals affected by laminitis do not return to athletic life, it is considered a success in the treatment, when it can be kept pain-free with a minimum of medication, periodic trimming and shoeing up to date to maintain the comfort and well-being of the animal (SILVA, 2019).

           Therapeutic support in equine hooves is essential in the treatment of laminitis, suggesting that immediate care is what determines the future of this animal, as it is a fact that when there is no hoof in good condition, there is no horse either, taking into account given that the hull is a complex structure, with each part working in unison, and when one part is compromised, so are all the others.