Treatment Of Chronic Laminitis

This might be dorsal rotation palmar plantar if on a hind foot rotation sinking distal descent.

Treatment of chronic laminitis.

The laminae connections start to stretch separate and break down allowing the pedal coffin bone and hoof capsule to rotate or sink in relation to each other this rotation and or sinking is called founder or chronic laminitis. Here s what to consider. The terms laminitis and founder are used interchangeably. Horses with chronic laminitis should be closely monitored during treatment and recovery.

However founder usually refers to a chronic long term condition associated with rotation of the coffin bone whereas acute laminitis refers to symptoms associated with a sudden initial attack including pain and inflammation of the laminae. Chronic laminitis means that laminitis laminopathy has taken place in the feet and the consequent damage has not been fully corrected i e. Recognising that the horse has laminitis. Treating these horses involves a combination of many alternative and complementary modalities including acupuncture herbs homeopathy and the most important of all nutrition.