Tag: Lameness

SOP 3.0 Health and Disease Prevention

Purpose: The purpose of this SOP is to provide guidelines to assist in the decision, management and  Prevention of Health impairment and disease management

Aim  To provide up to date relevant evidence-based medical recommendations to maintain the health herd and reduce transmission of disease.

Topics

SOP 3.1 Vaccination Protocol

SOP 3.2  Health Record

SOP 3.4 Admissions to isolation and hospital barn

SOP 3.5

S.O.P 1.3 : Laminitis Identifying risk factors,symptoms and treatment

(http://www.albertaequestrian.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Founder-info.pdf)

Laminitis is inflammation of the laminae in the hoof.  There are a number of contributing causes that include but are not limited to:

  1. Hoof striking hard ground such as concrete
  2. Metabolic stresses from any disease that affects the blood flow to the hoof
  3. Toxins, that enter the blood either retained placenta or ingested ie Black Walnut\
  4.  Grain overload
  5. Cushings
  6. Obesity

Treatment Goals :

  1. Reduce pain and inflammation with use of drugs (Vets advice)
  2. Reduce mechanical stressors
  3. Control/reduce metabolic stressors
  4. Supporting the frog and reducing stress on the hoof walls
  5. Coordinating efforts with Vet, Farrier and Owner

S.O.P. 1.0 : Protocols for Disease Prevention, Detection and Treatment

SOP Protocols for Disease Prevention, Detection and Treatment

Rationale: Having the information readily available to identify risk factors, signs and symptoms of a disease, as well as treatments, will assist in controlling spread and transmission of any given disease.

S.O.P 1.1 : Abdominal/Intestinal

S.O.P 1.1.1:  Colic symptoms, recognition and treatment

S.O.P 1.2:  Dental Problems, recognition and treatment

S.O.P 1.2.1  Sinus infections/ tooth impaction

S.O.P 1.3  Issues with Laminitis Identifying risk factors and Treatment

S.O.P. 1.4   Renal/Urinary issues

S.O.P 1.4.1  Male reproductive/Urinary Tract

S.O.P. 1.4.2  Female Reproductive Tract

S.O.P. 1.4.2.1 Pregnancy and complications Ref:.

Equine Reproductive Physiology, Breeding and Stud Management M.C.G.Davies Morel Institute of Rural Studies University of Wales, Aberystwyth UK http://scholar.cu.edu.eg/ashrafseida/files/equine_reproduction.pdf

S.O.P 1.4.3  Respiratory Complaints

S.O.P 1.4.4