Equine Laminitis Current Concepts
by Christopher C. Pollitt
Laminitis is caused by failure of the distal phalanx (coffin bone or third phalanx) to remain attached to the lamellae that line the inside of the hoof. Specialist intervention is required in the treatment of laminitis, but the response to therapy can be unpredictable. For care-givers, laminitis is the source of much disappointment and frustration as many horses and ponies endure prolonged suffering and yet still face euthanasia when existing treatment options fail. The aim of the laminitis research projects, sponsored over the last nine years by RIRDC, was to conduct research that paved the way to a better understanding of laminitis and to more successful treatments of horses suffering from the disease. This report details a breakthrough in laminitis prevention that is the first such strategy to be scientifically validated both experimentally and clinically. The report also contains “state of the art” information on foot anatomy, pathology, prevention and treatment that will help the reader understand laminitis and thus make better decisions for the animals in their care. New discoveries about how laminitis is triggered lay the foundation for the development of new, targeted treatment regimens.
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