reports The Horse. Both seasons can play a role in the development of endocrinopathic laminitis, a metabolic issue which causes inflammation and the separation of the laminae in the hoof.

Horses apparently normal in their movement one night may be ... The chronic condition may result in the separation of the hoof wall from the sensitive laminae of the foot. When this happens the third ...

The diagram below illustrates a healthy hoof compared to a laminitic hoof: note the changes to the laminae and pedal bone position. In a healthy horse, the pedal bone is suspended within the hoof ...