In the past, many cases of laminitis have been of mysterious origin. Recent investigations in veterinary medicine, coupled with the availability of new techniques for analyzing hydrolyzable carbohydrates in forage may provide evidence to solve some of these mysteries. Fructan has been shown to be capable of inducing laminitis in clinical studies. Insulin resistance, a primary feature of Equine ...

One of the most important hoof diseases is laminitis. Yet, the pathology of laminitis is not fully understood. Different bacterial toxins, e.g. endotoxins or exotoxins, seem to play an important role. Additionally, ingestion of mycotoxins, toxic secondary metabolites of fungi, might contribute to the onset of laminitis. In this respect, fumonsins are of special interest since horses are regarde...

the herd consisted of 25 captive esfahan mouflons and theiroffspring. the mouflons were wild and originated from theirnatural habitat in esfahan province. they had been kept in smallenclosures with rough concrete floors. the diet consisted ofalfalfa hay, corn silage, and a commercial concentrate. themouflons showed severe claw overgrowth and detectablesubclinical form of laminitis such as sole ...

BACKGROUND Laminitis and energy-related postpartum diseases share several risk factors, indicating a common etiology. Thus, a herd's incidence rate of energy-related postpartum diseases, such as displaced abomasum and clinical ketosis, might reflect the likelihood of cows to suffer from laminitis-related claw lesions. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between herd-level i...

RESEARCHERS and veterinary clinicians from the University of Liverpool have launched a research programme exploring horse owners’ understanding and experiences of equine health. The current study, funded and supported by the Animal Welfare Foundation (of the BVA), is inviting horse owners to participate in a questionnaire to share their views and experiences of equine health and disease with a ...

Equine laminitis is a crippling condition associated with a variety of systemic diseases. Although it is apparent that the prodromal stages of laminitis involve microvascular dysfunction, little is known regarding the physiology of this vasculature. The aim of the present study was to determine the relative responses of equine laminar arteries and veins to the vasoconstrictor agonists phenyleph...