NAVLE® Question of the day

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April 24, 2025

NAVLE

A 16-year-old retired Thoroughbred mare is presented for spring vaccinations. Her feet look like this (see image below). Which one of the following is recommended?

A - Check serum vitamin E and selenium levels

B - Start on a course of systemic steroid therapy

C - Recommend 24/7 pasture turnout with grazing

D - Measure resting ACTH and insulin

E - Ask if she's being fed a diet with excessive wheat bran, leading to an imbalance in the calcium:phosphorus ratio