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What causes laminitis in horses?

What causes laminitis in horses?

What causes laminitis in horses? There are a number of contributing factors, overload, inflammation, metabolic issues, and physical trauma among them. Laminitis tends to be a secondary condition arising from...

What causes laminitis in horses?

What causes laminitis in horses? There are a number of contributing factors, overload, inflammation, metabolic issues, and physical trauma among them. Laminitis tends to be a secondary condition arising from...

What to do if you suspect laminitis or other horse hoof problems!

What to do if you suspect laminitis or other ho...

Have you spotted signs or symptoms of laminitis or some other hoof-related horse health problem? Is your equine vet coming from a distance or unavailable immediately? Don't panic. We run...

What to do if you suspect laminitis or other ho...

Have you spotted signs or symptoms of laminitis or some other hoof-related horse health problem? Is your equine vet coming from a distance or unavailable immediately? Don't panic. We run...

Fall Laminitis: The Danger Is Real

Fall Laminitis: The Danger Is Real

A horse's risk for developing laminitis doesn't disappear with the leaves. As the autumn season approaches, factors like hormones, fall rains, and the amount of time and attention your horse...

Fall Laminitis: The Danger Is Real

A horse's risk for developing laminitis doesn't disappear with the leaves. As the autumn season approaches, factors like hormones, fall rains, and the amount of time and attention your horse...

What is equine laminitis? How does it affect horses?

What is equine laminitis? How does it affect ho...

When laminitis starts to set in, there is decreased blood flow to the laminae tissue, causing the tissue to swell and elongate. This puts pressure on all of the internal...

What is equine laminitis? How does it affect ho...

When laminitis starts to set in, there is decreased blood flow to the laminae tissue, causing the tissue to swell and elongate. This puts pressure on all of the internal...

Why Do Farriers Recommend Grazing Muzzles for Their Equine Clients?

Why Do Farriers Recommend Grazing Muzzles for T...

A recent informal poll on thehorse.com showed that most horse owners do not use a grazing muzzle to restrict their horses' grazing. Do horse muzzles work? Yes! According to Rebecca...

Why Do Farriers Recommend Grazing Muzzles for T...

A recent informal poll on thehorse.com showed that most horse owners do not use a grazing muzzle to restrict their horses' grazing. Do horse muzzles work? Yes! According to Rebecca...

Learn to spot the early signs of laminitis in horses

Learn to spot the early signs of laminitis in h...

Laminitis is a potentially fatal and maddeningly-sneaky medical condition affecting the feet of horses. A laminitic episode generally occurs sometime between 20 and 72 hours after a trigger event. This...

Learn to spot the early signs of laminitis in h...

Laminitis is a potentially fatal and maddeningly-sneaky medical condition affecting the feet of horses. A laminitic episode generally occurs sometime between 20 and 72 hours after a trigger event. This...