About this episode
The episode discusses the potential effects of Botox injections in the equine hoof and its implications for laminitis treatment.
Send us Fan Mail Botox for the equine hoof sounds like a punchline until you learn the science behind it. We sit down with Dr. Kali Slavik and repeat guest Dr. Andrew van Eps to explore a simple but high-stakes question in equine biomechanics: what happens when you inject botulinum toxin into the deep digital flexor (DDF) muscle, the muscle-tendon unit that helps control the rotational forces acting on the horse’s foot and distal phalanx (P3)? We walk through the anatomy in plain terms...
People in this episode
Guests: Dr. Kali Slavik, Dr. Andrew van Eps
Topics covered
- equine biomechanics
- laminitis
- botulinum toxin
- deep digital flexor muscle
- horse anatomy
Keywords
- laminitis
- equine hoof
- botulinum toxin
- deep digital flexor
- horse biomechanics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: AVMA Journals
Products: Botox
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