Case Study Section
Tonka  - 17 year old Paint gelding.

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Steve McQueen  - 13 year old American Saddlebred gelding.

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Express Heir - 9 year old American Saddlebred gelding.

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Reggie - 17 year old Arabian Gelding 

Reggie arrived at our facility Saturday, November 1, 2003, referred to us by Washington State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He arrived wearing a single layer of styrofoam pads, and exhibited a Obel grade 4 lameness on both front feet on 4 grams of Bute. 

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Beau 

Beau is a 23 year old Arabian gelding. His owner brought him to our facility in November of 2003. He had been laying down for the previous 4 months after an acute laminitic episode, and presented as an Obel grade 4 lameness, Cushings syndrome horse with refractory laminitis. He was currently on 2-4 grams of Bute per day and still laying down most of the time. His blood work revealed that he was a true diabetic/insulin resistant.  

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Crooner - 10 year old Selle Francais gelding. 

Crooner is a talented jumper from Canada, referred to us by WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.  He first came to us in April of 2004 and presented as a chronic, low grade 4 cornered lameness, 2/5 on the R-Hind, 1/5 on L-Hind, L-Front and R-Front.  

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Celebration and Precious

Celebration came to our facility in November 2003. He presented as an Obel grade 4 lameness while on 4 grams of Bute per day. He had a history of Chronic Laminitis, and was diagnosed Peripheral Cushings Syndrome. His coffin bones were sunk and rotated and he had a significant lamellar wedge in both front feet.  

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Mission Farrier School
Mission Equine, Inc.
17028 Trombley Rd.,
Snohomish, WA  98290
Phone: 360 862 1406
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