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) ...

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 ...

Insulin dysregulation, often underdiagnosed in sport horses, may increase the risk of developing laminitis after ...

While many people associate spring weather with laminitis, fall weather can also be an issue for susceptible horses, though there are physiological differences between fall and spring laminitis, ...

Spring is a much-welcomed season for most, no more than for a horse owner after a long winter, but the increased risk of spring laminitis and its affects on horse health is a worry for most.

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 ...

It can be difficult to tell the difference between fat and muscle when looking at a horse or pony, but identifying them from one another is essential in preventing our much-loved equines becoming ...