Health & Care · #laminitis

Health & Care guides tagged “laminitis” from the Apex Equine resource center.

• Laminitis and founder: the words every owner should fear correctly — People throw these words around interchangeably and most use them wrong. Knowing exactly what laminitis is, what founder means, and what the early signs look like can save your horse's life.
• Feeding the laminitis-prone horse — For a metabolic horse, sugar in the diet isn't a comfort — it's a trigger. Feeding to keep the feet attached means controlling carbohydrates with a discipline most barns find uncomfortable.