Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Therapeutic hypothermia (cryotherapy) to prevent and treat acute laminitis.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2010
- Authors:
- van Eps, Andrew W
- Affiliation:
- School of Veterinary Science · Australia
Abstract
Digital hypothermia successfully reduces the severity of experimentally induced laminitis. Continuous-distal limb cryotherapy may be a useful technique in clinical cases that are at risk of developing laminitis. This article examines the effects of hypothermia on tissue as well as the rationale, and suggested protocols for the usage of distal limb cryotherapy in the prevention and treatment of laminitis.
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