During my college years, I worked on a ranch that was owned by a man who had a phobia about horse founder. He constantly hollered, "Don't founder that horse! Has that horse been foundered?" I didn't ...

Pasture-induced laminitis (sometimes referred to as founder) can be triggered when susceptible horses ingest high amounts of sugar or fructans that are naturally found in some pasture grasses.

Horses with acute diarrhea were less likely to survive if they developed laminitis, according to a study described at EquiManagement. Led by Dr. Diego Gomez of the University of Guelph, researchers ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Construction of Mississippi State’s premier research facility to pioneer advancements in the prevention and ...

Founder or laminitis is a common disease of the horse's foot that can cause chronic lameness or even death. The laminia is a connective tissue that attaches the hoof to the coffin bone (see diagram 1) ...

Construction is underway on Mississippi State University’s (MSU) premier research facility to pioneer advancements in the ...

Horses laminitis is inflammation within the sensitive laminae of the feet. It can occur for many reasons, but as a nutritional problem it is commonly linked to grain-rich diets, ingestion of too much ...

A new study from the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center has found that certain nutraceuticals can manage insulin dysregulation, lowering the risk of endocrinopathic laminitis.

Warning to owners Owners have been urged to be careful what they believe on social media, after “potentially disastrous misinformation” was shared on laminitis. Vets and nutritionists have spoken up ...

Horse owners have been warned to be careful who they believe, after a controversial message was shared on social media regarding laminitis. Vets, nutritionists and manufacturers are among those who ...