Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner's left hind hoof.

If a veterinarian is called, he/she can X ray the feet to see how far up the hoof wall the separation has progressed. Baker summarized this disease and its treatment with the following comments: ...

Educate yourself on laminitis, a debilitating and often fatal disease causing pain and inflammation in horse hooves that can be easily prevented.

Laminitic hoof When a horse develops laminitis, the laminae become inflamed and begin to separate, which weakens the tight bond between the hoof wall and the pedal bone.

In severe cases, or in cases with improper or delayed treatment, chronic laminitis is likely to result. In chronic cases, your veterinarian may be able to obtain relief from pain but not effect an ...

"Previous damage could be the result of wall separation, laminitis, and other problems affecting the deeper structures. "Hoof cracks create wall instability and thus motion at the crack site may ...

Laminitis results from the disruption of blood flow to the laminae. These laminae structures within the foot secure the coffin bone to the hoof wall. Inflammation often permanently weakens the ...

Hoof Wall Separation Disease (HWSD) is an inherited condition typified by the dorsal hoof wall splitting away from underlying structures.

Horse News Laminitis Memorial Wall honors horses, funds research Published: Jan. 14, 2015, 1:02 p.m.

This can give you measurements of the potential changes within the hoof capsule and therefore the farrier can trim and shoe the foot accordingly. Laminitis can cause structural changes to the foot ...