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Snake bite on lower limb, multiple sites oozing venom, and swelling in knee joint. Del Rio Glory received 1 dose each of #25 INF-X and #24 Infection Support (Silver Lining Herbs) mixed in water via syringe. Penicillin G was administered for 4 days; Silver Lining #24 and #25 were administered in feed twice a day for 3 days. Within 3 days Del Rio Glory’s leg was back to normal size and oozing had stopped.


Vitamin C injections of 25 grams (50 cc) can be given intramuscularly on each side of the neck for head bites. Do not give in the vein because shock may cause vein collapse. Oral C may also be a problem due to danger of going down the windpipe in cases of relaxed muscles with severe snake bite. Herbs, such as those in Silver Lining #24 and #25, and Patchouli (Pogostemon cablin), an anti-inflammatory herb, have been used for venomous snakebite. Moxibustion can be done by a professional practitioner to speed healing around the area of the bite only after swelling has subsided and infection is not present (a minimum of 3 days after the bite).


Fortunately snakebites are rarely fatal if treated quickly. Symptoms vary depending on the time elapsed since the bite and the amount of venom injected. Better safe than sorry.


Shari Frederick, BS, NMD, a nutritional educator and licensed aesthetician, assists horseowners in making healthier, more natural choices in horse care. She is an independent author, international lecturer and self-styled naturalist. At her Happy Horse Haven Rescue in Texas, detoxification and liver/kidney/immune supports are the FIRST steps in rehab for nearly every arriving horse. Visit: sharifrederick.org, horseshaveheart.org or check out Shari’s Healthy Horse Hints at holistichorse.com


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ƒƒIR Horse Considerations continued from p. 9


because they raise insulin without really addressing insulin resistance.


Acetyl-L-carnitine is a naturally occurring metabolite that influences a “master switch” enzyme in the cells causing increased glucose utilization and improved glycogen levels. Glycogen is a storage form of glucose that is typically low in insulin resistance. This metabolite is also helpful for neurogenic pain (pain resulting from alterations in nerves in situations of chronic laminitis). As a side bonus, abnormal fatty deposits typical of IR, like fatty neck crests, improve slowly with acetyl-L-carnitine supplementation.


There are no magic bullets and no short cuts with insulin resistance. Exercise


A fat pony left to graze on lush grass is at higher risk for laminitis and IR.


is the missing element with domestic horses. This necessitates tighter control of sugar and starch in the diet of horses prone to IR. While this may seem like more trouble on the surface, it’s really not and the IR prone horse is much less expensive to keep on the bottom line.


Eleanor Kellon, VMD, currently serves as the Staff Veterinary Specialist for Uckele Health & Nutri- tion. An established authority in the field of equine nutrition for over 30 years, Dr. Kellon is a valuable resource in the field of applications and nutraceuti- cals in horses. An Honors Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, she completed her internship and residency in Large Animal Medicine and Surgery at the University of Pennsylvania New Bolton Center. Dr. Kellon formerly served as Vet- erinary Editor for ‘Horse Journal’ and John Lyons ‘Perfect Horse.’ She is also owner of Equine Nutri- tional Solutions, a thriving private practice. With extensive experience in eventing, fox hunting, racing and showing, Dr. Kellon and her husband raise, train and race Standardbreds in Pennsylvania.


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