Laminitis is a debilitating disease of the foot. We associate it with severe pain and, all too frequently, death in horses. As a result, conservative estimates indicate that 1-3% of horses may be ...

Our series Vet Essentials takes a look at some of the common health issues affecting horses. In this article, veterinary surgeon David Rendle takes a look at laminitis. Laminitis is a debilitating ...

Laminitis is a common, yet typically quite painful, and often reoccurring health issue affecting the hooves of equines. For ...

Don’t graze susceptible horses during periods of plant stress. Minnesota’s cool spring and fall weather may also cause plants to collect sugar. This may increase the risk of pasture-caused laminitis ...

it is not difficult to understand man's attraction to the horse as a pleasure animal. One of the most common ailments which can change this picture rapidly is laminitis. Often called "founder," ...

Equine metabolic disorders, particularly those leading to laminitis, are significant health concerns for horses and ponies. Laminitis is a painful condition affecting the hooves, often linked to ...

While many people associate spring weather with laminitis, fall weather can also be an issue for susceptible horses, though ...

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Laminitis is a painful inflammation of the tissues, called laminae, which bond a horse’s hoof wall to the pedal (or coffin) bone in the hoof. Laminitis occurs when blood flow to the sensitive and ...

Call your veterinarian immediately if your horse has a street nail. Treatment will depend on the location of the injury. Laminitis is swelling of the sensitive laminae. The lamina is a connective ...

An exceptionally generous gift from Link will fund the construction and operation of the Nancy Fair Link Laminitis Research Center. The Link Center will be located at the MSU CVM. “My horses are ...