Laminitis is a devastating and painful hoof condition in horses that can often be prevented through careful management of diet, exercise and underlying conditions.
Laminitis causes intense, debilitating pain equivalent to having fingernails torn away. Horses with acute laminitis often cannot walk or even stand comfortably. Chronic laminitis leads to ongoing pain, lameness, and dramatically reduced quality of life. Prevention-focused management is both a welfare imperative and an economic necessity, as treatment of severe cases is costly and prognosis is often guarded.