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Grass Founder
Founder - Jun 16th, 02
Preventing "Grass Founder" (Pasture-Associated Laminitis) Laminitis, or founder, is a painful and potentially devastating foot condition that can affect any member of the horse family (ho...

Laminitis
Founder - Jun 16th, 02
My horse had mild laminitis in the past, but is rideable now. Can you tell me how to explain this disease to my friends? Commonly referred to as founder, laminitis is the inflammation of t...

Deep Digital Flexor Tenotomy as a Treatment for Chronic Laminitis
Founder - Jun 16th, 02
The coffin bone is the primary bone within the horse's foot. The hoof capsule encases this bone like a body in a coffin (hence the name coffin bone). The laminae within the foot are the soft...

Equine Laminitis: An Update on Its Causes
Founder - Jun 16th, 02
Introduction For the purposes of this article, the definition of laminitis is:  the failure of the inner hoof wall to attach to the bone inside the hoof, called the coffin bone. A...

Laminitis: A major and Unsolved Problem for Horses
Founder - May 27th, 04
INTRODUCTION   Laminitis (often called founder) is a unique disease, which commonly affects horses, ponies, donkeys and mules. It has been diagnosed in zebras and some cloven-hooved an...

Laminitis: Prevention & Treatment
Founder - Jul 19th, 05
A Bayer HealthCare Animal Health brochure LAMINITIS Prevention And Treatment Every day veterinarians across the country see hundreds of cases of laminitis, a painful disease that affects ...