Especially in cases of long-term non-weight bearing injuries, horses frequently develop severe laminitis and founder. The ...

it is not difficult to understand man's attraction to the horse as a pleasure animal. One of the most common ailments which can change this picture rapidly is laminitis. Often called "founder," ...

Additionally, obese horses are more prone to laminitis and founder, most likely due to abnormal glucose metabolism. Overweight animals can become resistant to the actions of insulin, resulting in ...

For founder to occur, laminitis must first progress from subclinical, to acute, and finally to a severe stage of chronic ...