Laminitis II

What can cause laminitis?

• Overfeeding of any sort, especially grain
• Over-weight animals
• Illness - particularly digestive disorders, possibly after sever colic and other conditions such as liver disease.
• Mares that have recently foaled and retain their placenta. They will develop infection and consequently laminitis.
• Sever lameness in one leg from other causes resulting in excessive weight bearing in the remaining limbs and possibly, subsequent laminitis.
• Irregular or incorrect trimming of the feet and bad shoeing. Feet which are untrimmed are more prone to laminitis.
• Trauma to the feet due to excessive concussion from too much work on the hard ground causing laminar tearing.
• Drug Treatment side affects can result in laminitis.
• Hormonal problems, in particular those associated with an overactive pituitary gland in old ponies can result in laminitis.
• Stress of any sort.