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 ...

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) ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Now that fall has arrived, laminitis — a painful yet preventable disease commonly seen in hoofed animals — comes to the forefront of many horse owners’ minds. Oregon State ...

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 ...

Haskell Invitational (gr. I) winner Paynter , who has suffered many ailments while battling a serious case of colitis, was diagnosed Sept. 4 with one of the most devastating diseases for horses: ...