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Recognizing the Signs of Equine Laminitis

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Acute and Chronic Equine Laminitis Laminitis is a painful disease that affects the feet of horses. Laminitis results from the disruption of blood flow to the sensitive and insensitive laminae within the foot, which secure the coffin bone to the hoof wall. While the exact mechanisms by which the feet are damaged remain a mystery, [...]

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Horse Hoof Structure Explained

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Equine Hoof Structure Your horses’ hoof is made up of many structures, primarily the coronary band (where the hair meets the hoof), hoof wall, insensitive laminae, which connect the equine hoof wall to the underlying coffin bone, the frog and the sole. Your horses’ hoof wall, the outer covering of the equine hoof is comparable [...]