Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mech. College - Baton Rouge LA
International Classification:
A01L 500
US Classification:
168 28
Abstract:
An equine frog support system, comprising a support base constructed of a material, preferably a thermoplastic material, molded to conform to the frog and collateral sulci of an equine foot, the material being sufficiently rigid and fully elastic during the use thereof to support the frog and the collateral sulci; and a wrapping or other device for holding the support base against the foot. Preferably, the support base is shaped to support only the frog and collateral sulci of the foot. Also, a method for treating equine laminitis is provided, comprising the steps of placing a softened hardenable material, preferably a thermoplastic material, over the frog and collateral sulci of an equine foot. While the material is in a softened state, the animal is caused to place weight on the affected foot, thereby compressing the material between the ground and the foot. The compressed material is allowed to conform to the frog and the collateral sulci until the material hardens, thereby forming a substantially rigid and fully elastic support base, after which the support base is secured to the foot.
A method for semi-quantitativly determining the ability of horses, mules, donkeys and zebras to sweat, which comprises intradermally administering a series of at least twofold dilutions of at least one pharmaceutical compound having. beta. -2 stimulator activity and substantially free of. beta. -1 and. alpha. -adrenergic activity to such animal, observing the skin over the injection area for the formation of sweat droplets, and identifying anhidrotic animals having inadequate thermoregulatory responses to hot, humid climates by the results thereof.