Laminitis, also referred to as "founder," is an often devastating disease of the hoof that can cripple or kill afflicted horses. It's such an important equine disease that each year veterinarians, ...

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 ...

Laminitis defined Laminitis results from the disruption of blood flow to the laminae. These laminae structures within the foot secure the coffin bone to the hoof wall. Inflammation often permanently ...

Cash, a 10-year-old Quarter Horse rescue, presented to our Saratoga location in early April. His owners shared that he was frequently sore, despite wearing various shoes and boots, and struggled to ...

Looking for a cut-and-dried formula for bringing all laminitic horses back to health? Good luck! Laminitis treatment is an ever-evolving art, the success of which depends on disease cause, type, ...

Laminitis is known as a vascular inflammatory disease of the feet which causes pain, lameness and secondary instability of the hoof capsule. Laminitis is a word that brings fear to owners, vets and ...

Q: My 17-year-old 13.2hh Welsh Section B is used for light hacking and driving. Problems with his feet started after I’d let his feet grow long and also changed farriers. The new farrier cut his feet ...

A horse's hoof is not a single, solid body part. It's a complex combination of parts, an evolutionary marvel that allows a half-ton animal to run at tremendous speeds on the tips of its toes. But when ...

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