Equine Health Update
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Laminitis (also known as Founder) is one of the most devastating and feared diseases from which horses can suffer . It is caused by extremely painful inflammation in the sensitive laminae in the hoof, and can result in death or permanent lameness . Recent research has shed new light on the causes of laminitis . Most importantly, we now know what owners can do to minimize their own horse’s risk . Although horses can develop laminitis after serious diseases such as pneumonia or retained placenta, most cases of laminitis occur in otherwise healthy horses and ponies kept at pasture. There are some very important risk factors that pre-dispose horses to pasture-associated laminitis:
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