In recent years, there has been considerable interest in the association between the
development of obesity in mature horses and risk of laminitis [1]. Unlike the often cripplingly …

A large number of studies have been undertaken in recent years aimed at furthering our
understanding of the complex mechanisms underlying the common and debilitating …

Thirty‐two dorsal, mid‐hoof wall, lamellar sections from 8 Standard bred horses, humanely
killed 48 h after the administration of an alimentary carbohydrate overload, were sectioned …

Laminitis, failure of the distal phalanx to maintain its attachment to the lamellae of the inner
hoof wall, causes unrelenting pain and a characteristic lameness. During a developmental …

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is important because of its association with laminitis.
Obesity and insulin resistance are two important components of EMS, and the underlying …

Objective—To identify risk factors for development of acute laminitis in horses during
hospitalization for illness or injury. Design—Retrospective case-control study. Animals—73 …

With the increasing number of studies being published on the different experimental models
used to induce and study acute laminitis, the pathophysiological events associated with …

Blood coagulation is a basic physiological defense mechanism that occurs in all vertebrates
to prevent blood loss following vascular injury. In all species the basic mechanism of clot …

Reasons for performing study: The hypometabolic and vasoconstrictive effects of
cryotherapy could prevent the development of laminitis. Objectives: To use distal limb …

The link between the fermentation of carbohydrate in the equine large intestine and the
development of acute laminitis is poorly understood. Absorption of endotoxin …