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

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

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," ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Laminitis, the number-two killer of horses after colic, continues to have an enormous impact on equine welfare, in wide and varied circumstances. Dr. Andrew van Eps, Associate Professor of Equine ...

Most horses that develop PPID are at least 15 years ... associated with PPID are problematic on their own, especially laminitis, which can cause chronic lameness,” Boakari said.

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 ...

Pretty as it is, the grass-green image is not a reality for many horse owners—like me, for example. About a decade ago, my mare developed a severe laminitis caused by pasture grass. Thankfully, she ...

Maintaining your horse’s ideal weight is essential for their wellbeing, and will help to prevent health problems such as laminitis, a painful condition that affects horses’ hooves and is more likely ...

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 ...