WillowVale Hoof Rehabilitation and Agistment

Name: WillowVale Hoof Rehabilitation and Agistment
Address: Lot 620 Ellenvale Road, Reid River, QLD, 4816, AU
Telephone: +61487477061

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~ Hoof Rehabilitation
~ Agistment & Spelling

01/05/2026

A couple of agistees this morning as the sun is coming up. 😍

29/04/2026

Laminitis Alert: 80% to 90% of all laminitis cases are the result or metabolic issues. If your horse, donkey, pony, or mule has laminitis, assume that your equine has EMS/IR (Equine Metabolic Syndrome/Insulin Resistance) and start him or her on the Emergency Diet right away. Blood tests are also in order. Test glucose and insulin for EMS/IR, and if PPID/Cushing's disease is suspected, test ACTH. For details on the best ways to deal with and prevent laminitis, go here: https://bit.ly/2J4ZgYT

27/04/2026

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is influenced by both genetic and environmental factors with specific breeds being more susceptible to EMS. However, disease risk can also vary within breeds. In her presentation at the NO Laminitis! Virtual Conference late last year, Elaine Norton DVM, PhD discussed how the Arabian breed can be used to explore the differences in risk factor between different subgroups based on management and genetics.

The proceedings from Dr. Norton's presentation are available here: https://ecirhorse.org/proceedings-2025.php. download is free.

ABOUT DR. NORTON
Elaine Norton, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVIM-LA is an assistant professor in the Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences Department and the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Arizona. Her research focuses on improving animal health by reducing the risk of laminitis through precision medicine. Currently, she investigates the interactions between genomic risk factors and environmental influences in equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) to enhance the understanding of its pathophysiology and improve patient management. Dr. Norton's passion for horses began in her childhood, riding dressage. Tragically, she lost her first horse to laminitis, inspiring her lifelong dedication to finding ways to prevent and treat this devastating disease. After not being able to ride for a few decades, Dr. Norton is back in the saddle and finally checking off a bucket list item by learning how to jump.

A special thank you to our Benefactors for the 2025 NO Laminitis! Conference:
A very special thanks to our wonderful Benefactors, who made this conference possible:

DIAMOND
Custom Equine Nutrition, LLC (Vermont Blend)
Equine Balanced Support
California Trace
Forageplus
Soft Ride Equine Comfort Boots
Hay Chix

PLATINUM
Auburn Labs (APF)
Progressive Hoof Care Practitioners
Mad Barn
Black Horse Spirit
Eleanor Kellon Vmd

GOLD
Triple Crown Feed
Anderson Feed Company (Stabul)
Equi-Analytical
Pure Sole Hoof Products
New England Equine Balance
Great Plains Forage
Jeannean Mercuri - The Hoof Fairy
HorseTech, Inc.
Gutzbusta Slow Feed Hay Nets USA
Nanci Ochi and Dot
SURE FOOT Equine

EasyCare Inc. Protective Hoofwear
Hygain
Wandilla Farm and Equine Services
Nutra Horse
Equine Digit Support System, Inc.
Yank Gulch Equine

22/04/2026

🔎 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗔 𝗕𝗮𝗴 𝗢𝗳 𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝘆 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿…

Here is your very own reference guide when it comes to deciphering the ingredient lists of commercial/premixed/bagged equine feeds in Australia.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱:

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20/04/2026

Conflicting and often inaccurate advice and information about metabolic horses and laminitis is everywhere you look on social media. No wonder caregivers suffer from confusion and lack of success when trying to help the horses in their care!

ECIR can help clear things up for you in our new webinar series launching on Thursday, 4/23/26. with the topic HOW DOES INSULIN CAUSE LAMINITIS? All webinars in the series will include live 30-minute presentations, followed by 30 minutes of Q&A with Eleanor M. Kellon, VMD and ECIR President Kathleen M. Gustafson, PhD. These webinars are designed specifically to give the facts based on our over 25 years of research and in-the-barn work for success with metabolic equines. The cost is $30 and the sessions will be recorded for additional viewing.

REGISTER HERE for all upcoming webinars: https://www.ecirhorse.org/webinars.php.

Additional webinar topics will include:
-NSC or HC – Why does it Matter?
-PPID and the Seasonal Rise
-Winter Laminitis

ECIR Group Inc. thanks our Diamond Benefactors for supporting this project.

DIAMOND
Custom Equine Nutrition, LLC (Vermont Blend)
Equine Balanced Support
California Trace
Forageplus
Soft Ride Equine Comfort Boots
Hay Chix

17/04/2026

Another stunning morning at WillowVale!☀️

15/04/2026

The TRIM is most often the missing piece in laminitis rehab. Learn about the realigning trim here: https://bit.ly/2IV7cfd. For individual help with your laminitic horse, donkey, pony, or mule, please join our free outreach group: https://bit.ly/2DzMqzw

10/04/2026

There are many subtle signs of PPID. Is your equine showing any of these signs? https://ecirhorse.org/cushings-disease-ppid.php.

08/04/2026

Heading into winter.
Extra blanket’s are on the beds.
Rugs are off horses and they are fresh, running and snorting like nutters in the fog as the sun comes up.
Love this time of year!💕

02/04/2026

And while I sleep, breath and live Seedytoe at present, I thought I’d take a pic this morning of a perfect example of Seedytoe which had made its way to the top and blew out a nice abscess. 🎆
The Seedytoe had started in this foot possibly years before I first saw the horse and even though we started to resect and treat just prior to the wet season, it had obviously made its way up the wall high enough so once the wet season came was enough to send it into overdrive.

So next time your horse blows an abscess at the coronet, investigate directly under it at the laminar line and see what you find!
This occurance is the most common reason for abscess’s at the coronet!

Address

Lot 620 Ellenvale Road
Reid River, QLD
4816

Telephone

+61487477061

Website

http://willowvalepark.com/

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