Laminitis is a painful disease in horses that is often illustrated by classic clinical signs. Recognizing these signs during early onset and seeking immediate veterinary care can improve the outcome ...

Laminitis in horses occurs all year-round and is an emergency that needs prompt action whenever it is suspected, so find out how to recognise it and what to do if your horse is showing signs What is ...

ARE YOU READING the signs? Spring grass can spring forth a serious problem for horses, namely laminitis and its more severe form, founder. I know because last fall, our Shetland pony Snowball Express ...

Consider that a common cause of laminitis is overfeeding -- a management factor that is normally within our control. By learning more about laminitis and its causes, signs and treatments, you may be ...

A horse with laminitis will stand in a "sawhorse" stance, with all four legs angled out from the normal position. Educate yourself on laminitis, a debilitating and often fatal disease causing pain and ...

A study published in the peer-reviewed Frontiers in Microbiology Journal in September showed promising results for treatment of laminitis with a new drug called methylated tirilazad (product name: PTP ...

As mentioned in previous articles, Barbaro may be susceptible to other complications during his recovery because of the severity of his injury. According to veterinary surgeon Dean Richardson, horses ...

Laminitis is as common as colic, and there is no time of year at which equines are not at risk, research has shown. A study carried out by the Animal Health Trust (AHT), with the Royal Veterinary ...