Ralph A Beadle

US Patent:

57068984, Jan 13, 1998

Filed:

May 12, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/440537

Inventors:

Ralph Eugene Beadle - Baton Rouge LA

Assignee:

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.

US Patent:

43860621, May 31, 1983

Filed:

Jul 28, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/173010

Inventors:

Ralph E. Beadle - Baton Rouge LA

Assignee:

Research Corporation - New York NY

International Classification:

A61K 4900
G01N 100
G01N 3348

US Classification:

424 9

Abstract:

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.