WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 2016 ❚ SIUSLAW NEWS 7B
Three Tips To Keep Horse Hooves Infection Free
(NAPSA)-When it comes to keeping your
horse healthy, hoof care is often a critical ele-
ment so you can enjoy normal activities togeth-
er, such as riding or competing. Properly main-
tained hooves are much less likely to develop
bacterial and fungal infections; thus, horses can
maintain normal hoof function.
The Problem
Thrush, a bacterial infection, can be a com-
mon problem that resides in the “frog” of a
horse’s hoof. The frog refers to the dark-col-
ored soft tissue on the bottom side of the foot
that is triangular in shape, and stretches from
a horse’s heel to midway toward the toe. The
bacteria that causes thrush thrives in unsanitary
conditions like stalls, where dirt, debris and
bacteria can get trapped in horses’ feet. The
preliminary sign of the condition is a strong
odor coming from the hoof.
Three Steps to Healthier Hooves
There are several tips and strategies to
manage and prevent thrush. Keeping the hoof
and frog clean and free of bacteria is impor-
tant, and this can be challenging in a barn envi-
ronment that is often wet and full of bacteria.
Certified Journeyman Farrier Tab Pigg rec-
ommends these three tips:
1. Clean the hooves daily with a hoof
pick and clean wire brush; the pick removes the
bulk and the wire brush removes residue.
2. Trim hooves on a regular schedule.
Feet that go untrimmed longer than seven or
eight weeks develop thin soles and a stretched
white line, making it easier for bacteria to enter
the hoof capsule.
3. Ask a farrier to use pour-in pads
that adhere to the bottom of the foot to seal
out moisture and debris. Pour-in pads are liq-
uid urethane adhesives that provide durable,
shock-absorbent support within the hoof cap-
Brain Health Registry: Speeding Path To Alzheimer’s Cure
(NAPSA)-
The
statistics
on Alzheimer’s
disease
bear
witnessing. The
prevalence
of
the
condition
is estimated to
triple by 2050,
growing from
5.3 million to-
day to 16 mil-
lion. It is the
TV star Linda Gray, among sixth
leading
millions with friends or fam- cause of death in
ily members affected by Al- the United States
zheimer’s disease, hopes a and the fi fth
PSA she made will encour- leading cause of
age others to support and death for those
sign up for a clinical trial aged 65 and
registry.
older.
And
costs
for the disease
are taking a toll: In 2015, caring for those with Al-
zheimer’s was estimated to be $226 billion, with
half of the costs borne by Medicare, according to
the Alzheimer’s Association. By 2050, the cost of
Alzheimer’s could jump to $1.1 trillion (in 2015
dollars).
That makes Alzheimer’s disease ripe for break-
throughs in prevention and curative treatments.
The Alzheimer’s Association says that new treat-
ments for the disease cannot be discovered without
Y
clinical trials, which are seeking tens of thousands
of volunteers, both with and without the disease.
Getting On Board With A Registry
One of the easiest ways to participate in a clini-
cal trial for Alzheimer’s disease is through a health
care registry, which matches individuals to clini-
cal trials. The Internet-based, free national Brain
Health Registry launched in 2014 is one such reg-
istry. With 40,000 current members, its goal is to
double the number in 2016.
The Brain Health Registry aims to reduce the
cost of patient recruitment for clinical trials by
building a large online pool of potential candidates.
Once volunteers are registered on the site, they
complete questionnaires about basic demograph-
ics, health, lifestyle and medical history, along with
cognitive tests and a consent form on the Brain
Health Registry website, www.join.brainhealthreg-
istry.org.
The National Institute on Aging makes a strong
case for participation in clinical trials:
• Help others, including future family mem-
bers, who may be at risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
• Receive regular monitoring by medical pro-
fessionals.
• Learn about Alzheimer’s and one’s health.
• Test new treatments that might work better
than those currently available.
• Get information about support groups and
resources.
The state of research for Alzheimer’s pales
when compared to other diseases. In 2011, the Na-
tional Institutes of Health (NIH) spent only $480
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million on Alzheimer’s, while cancer research re-
ceived about $6 billion, heart disease, $4.2 billion
and HIV, $3.2 billion.
Alzheimer’s Affects More Women, Minorities
Alzheimer’s disease affects a disproportionate
number of women, African Americans and Hispan-
ics, as well as older adults over 65. Two-thirds of
the 5.1 million people currently suffering from Al-
zheimer’s disease are women.
Unfortunately, African Americans represented
12 percent of the U.S. population in 2011 but only
5 percent of clinical trials, and Hispanics com-
prised 16 percent of the population but only 1 per-
cent of clinical trial participants.
A recent University of California at Davis
study shows that despite a congressional mandate
that research fi nanced by NIH include minorities,
nonwhites comprise fewer than 5 percent of par-
ticipants in NIH-supported studies.
The FDA’s Offi ce of Women’s Health identi-
fi ed major barriers to minorities: lack of disease
education; insurance status; patient inconvenience
costs; unavailability of transportation; distance to
a study site; and patient and family concerns about
risk.
You Can Help
To help increase participation in clinical trials
and help speed the path to cures, people are encour-
aged to join the Brain Health Registry for free at
www.join.brainhealthregistry.org.
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sule. This provides
additional support
for horses. Vettec
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be applied to the
bottom of the
horse’s foot to
eliminate the pos-
sibility of bacteria
being trapped and
causing an infec-
tion. Equi-Pak CS You can give your horse
is a fast-setting, a leg up when it comes
soft pad material to fighting infection with
infused with cop- the help of a liquid adhe-
per sulfate to ef- sive that also supports the
fectively manage hoof.
moderate cases of
thrush. It provides extra protection and sup-
port and also bonds to the sole, eliminating
the need to pick out the feet and apply daily
medication.
Pour-in pads also offer these advantages:
• The adhesive immediately bonds to the
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• Pour-in pad material can be filled to
ground level for maximum support and effec-
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• A pour-in pad supports the bony column
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