One Minute Discussions #37

Discussing Natural Hoof & Horse Care 

THREE TYPES OF LAMINITIS/ ENDOCRINOPATHIC / PART TWO

There are three main types of laminitis. This part will discuss the second type: Endocrinopathic Laminitis. 

This form of laminitis is the most common type. It is directly associated with the horses insulin dysregulation and metabolic problems. 

In most cases obese horses suffer from this kind of laminitis (but not always, the horse can be thin or normal weight). 

Many times owners will kill their own horses with kindness by overfeeding them and unknowingly making the horses insulin levels rocket high. Lots of times older horses develop Cushings Disease (see article No. 13 for more info on Cushings, link below). 

You do have the power to prevent Endocrinopathic laminitis by limiting your horses sugar and starch intake!

Is your horse insulin resistant? Have Cushings? What do you do to help them? Comment below!

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Denys A.