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Assessing Your Animal's Risk of Laminitis
April 5, 2025
⎯ Edward Knowles, MA, VetMB, MVetMed, PhD
Laminitis can affect any age or breed of horse, there are many potential causes, and there are things owners can do to help.
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Diagnosis and Management of Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
April 2, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Equine metabolic syndrome is a collection of risk factors highly associated with an increased risk of hyperinsulinemia-associated laminitis (HAL) and potentially other morbidities, including laminitis...
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Laminitis Risks
March 30, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Dr. Edd Knowles from the U.K. helps us understand more about equine laminitis and its potential causes.
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Characteristics of Equine Metabolic Syndrome
March 19, 2025
⎯ Simon Bailey, BVMS, PhD, FHEA, DECVPT, FRCVS
Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) can occur in obese or lean equids, so owners need to understand the group of risk factors.
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Feeding Horses and Ponies Prone to Laminitis: Part 2
January 22, 2025
⎯ Sarah Nelson
This article contains practical tips on feeding and managing those horses and ponies that are prone to laminitis.
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Feeding Horses and Ponies Prone to Laminitis: Part 1
January 21, 2025
⎯ Sarah Nelson
These feed and management tips will help you reduce your horse’s risk of developing laminitis and help you spot the signs of an attack early.
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Nancy Link and MSU Announce Equine Laminitis Collaboration
January 10, 2025
⎯ Edited Press Release
A gift from horsewoman Nancy Fair Link will enable construction and fund operation of a center dedicated to equine laminitis research.
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Equine Laminitis: Can You Spot the Signs?
December 28, 2024
⎯ Sarah Nelson
Knowing and recognizing the clinical signs of equine laminitis can help you catch this condition early in order to have the best outcome.
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The Role of Insulin in Equine Laminitis
December 17, 2024
⎯ Melody de Laat, BVSc(Hons), PhD, MANZCVS(Pharm), SFHEA GradCertAcadPrac
It is now well known that high insulin concentrations damage the lamellar structure in horses and can cause laminitis.
equine laminitis horse laying down
Diagnosing Equine Laminitis 
December 11, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Laminitis in horses, mules, and donkeys can be a life-threatening emergency. Here are tips on what to watch for and tell your veterinarian.
laminitis in horse or pony
What is Equine Laminitis?
December 6, 2024
⎯ Nicola Menzies-Gow, MA, VetMB, PhD, DECEIM, CertEM(Int.med), FHEA, FRCVS
Equine laminitis is a painful condition of a horse’s foot that can cause lameness and perhaps result in euthanasia.
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Treating Equine Laminitis 
December 4, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Treating laminitis in equids relies on immediate cold therapy, ongoing hoof care, treatment of inciting causes, and dietary modifications. 
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Owner Knowledge of Equine Endocrine Disease
November 5, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
A survey by Auburn University gauged horse owners’ familiarity with equine endocrine diseases, specifically PPID and EMS.
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Research Report: Acupuncture in Treating Chronic Equine Laminitis
October 25, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Researchers looked at horses with chronic laminitis and the use of acupuncture to alleviate pain in those horses. 
laminitis horse laying down in stall
When Equine Laminitis Strikes 
October 23, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
If you suspect laminitis in your horse, here are things you can do and that you shouldn't do until your veterinarian arrives.
cresty neck fat pony
Insulin Dysregulation and Cresty Neck Score 
July 21, 2024
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Insulin dysregulation—which is associated with equine laminitis—is best diagnosed with insulin testing.
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Equine Laminitis: A Common Disease 
July 8, 2024
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Equine laminitis was shown in U.S. and British studies to be a common disease found in equids around the world.
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