Laminitis

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Laminitis in Horses

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What Causes Laminitis? Laminitis is a disorder that is associated with overfeeding sugar and starch or water-soluble carbohydrates, which causes inflammation of the laminae. It targets the lamellar (soft, connective tissue) that holds the hoof…

Read more about the article Laminitis and the Compromised Horse

Laminitis and the Compromised Horse

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Dr Tom Shurlock, consultant nutritionist for British Horse Feeds, discusses laminitis and the compromised horse; horses that suffer from Cushings, Insulin Resistance (IR) and Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS). Laminitis is the result of many additive…