This is the first video in a two-part lesson on laminitis in horses. Part One introduces laminitis, a painful condition affecting many horses.
Dr. Chris Mortensen explains the anatomy of a healthy versus laminitic hoof, showing how weakened and elongated laminae can lead to pain. The main types of laminitis are described including endocrinopathic, systemic inflammatory response, and supporting limb laminitis.
He covers how high insulin levels in horses with equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) or pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) can contribute to laminitis.
He highlights the signs of laminitis and the importance of early veterinary consultation, setting the stage for a follow-up discussion on managing and preventing laminitis in susceptible horses.
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