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Published on: August 8, 2017
Laminitis in a mature elk hind (Cervus elaphus)
H E Gray1, C Card, K E Baptiste
1Rowley Memorial Animal Hospital, 171 Union Street, Springfield, Massachusetts 01105-2020, USA.
Abstract:
Laminitis should be considered as a differential diagnosis in elk presenting with shifting leg lameness, reluctance to move, recumbency and hoof wall ridging. Eliminating the underlying cause and corrective trimming lead to a good prognosis for recovery.
