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To: Beaker
I don't have my books here of course but isn't there a stage before they founder that's treatable if caught early? Starts with an N or something? If a horse colics and you know that founder could follow wouldn't it be good to go ahead and treat them preventively?
2,247 posted on 01/13/2005 6:04:27 PM PST by CindyDawg
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To: CindyDawg

I've heard of people heading off a possible episode of founder by tying a horse in a really cold creek for several days. I guess it's kinda like putting ice on something to bring down the swelling coz it's the swelling that causes the damage. I don't know if some kind of anti inflamatory drug to reduce the swelling would work or not. Beaker would know more about that.


2,249 posted on 01/13/2005 6:08:54 PM PST by FrogInABlender
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To: CindyDawg

Navicular?


2,253 posted on 01/13/2005 6:27:01 PM PST by Beaker (Obey gravity... It's the law.)
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