The pharmacologic basis for the treatment of endocrinopathic laminitis.

Endocrinopathic Laminitis, Obesity-Associated Laminitis, and Pasture-Associated Laminitis

In a recent online survey, we asked equine practitioners to list the three most common causes of laminitis in horses seen within their practice. We expected veterinarians to list colitis, colic, and retained placenta as the primary causes of laminitis, but many respondents listed obesity, insulin resistance (IR), equine metabolic syndrome (EMS), pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), and...

Laminitis and the equine metabolic syndrome.

Although much has been written about laminitis in the context of its association with inflammatory processes, recognition is growing that most cases of laminitis examined by veterinarians in private practice are those associated with pasture grazing, obesity, and insulin resistance (IR). The term 'endocrinopathic laminitis' has been adopted to classify the instances of laminitis in which the or...

Endocrinopathic laminitis in the horse

The Prevalence and Histopathology of Endocrinopathic Laminitis in Horses

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Comparison of first and second acupuncture treatments in horses with chronic laminitis

Background: Laminitis is a common but critical disease that causes severe pain and disability in horses. The etiology and pathogenesis of laminitis remain inconclusive and a multimodal therapeutic approach is generally indicated. Acupuncture has been used as a treatment option; however, the required number of treatments is still controversial due to the lack of objective scient...