“These results were surprising,” the researchers say, “because alfalfa chaff has been suggested to be associated with higher saliva production due to the more intensive chewing involved; increased saliva flow is known to have a buffering effect on the stomach.”

Terraced on the banks of Tucson’s Rillito River, with many boarding stables nearby, The Hacienda at the River offers to make arrangements to board resident’s horses at reputable nearby stables and will transport residents to their horses, or will bring those horses to The Hacienda regularly, on a by appointment basis.

The morning lecture session will include Ms. Bicking presenting “Hoof Mapping – Relating External Landmarks to Internal Anatomy in the Laminitic Foot” (which will highlight foundational principles to evaluate the laminitic foot with a focus on hoof mapping) and “Rehabilitating the Chronically Laminitic Foot Using Composite Materials” (which will highlight the use of synthetics in the treatment of laminitic horses). Dr. Frank will present “The Role of Endocrine Disorders in Laminitis.” This lecture will present background information for farriers and veterinarians to better understand the association between laminitis and pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) and equine metabolic syndrome (EMS).