Laminitis (Founder)
General Information
Laminitis (founder) is a painful condition characterized by inflammation of the blood vessel-filled laminae holding the coffin bone to the inside of the hoof. The term laminitis is a technical term used to describe the sudden onset of laminar inflammation, while the term “founder” is a lay term applied to the same condition. All Laminitis cases are not created equal. Depending on the cause of the inflammation, it may present sudden and severe, or slow, mild, and insidious. This later type will sneak up on you. The more severe the laminitis is at its onset, the greater the […]