TREATMENT PERSPECTIVES FOR EQUINE LAMINITIS: a literature review

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.22533/at.ed.973414241117

• Palavras-chave: laminitis, horses, foot disease, insulin dysregulation, lameness.

• Keywords: laminitis, horses, foot disease, insulin dysregulation, lameness.

• Abstract:

  Laminitis is classified as one of the pathologies that most affect horses, and is classified as inflammation of the laminar tissues. Its cause is multifactorial, in which the following conditions stand out: metabolic syndrome, physical exercise and systemic infections. Laminitis can vary from mild to severe, and the signs can be acute, chronic, refractory and subacute. The aim of this literature review study is to address equine anatomy and pathophysiology, as well as the predisposition and risk factors for laminitis, the types of this disease, diagnostic methods and the pharmacology associated with treatment. The prognosis depends on the speed of diagnosis and the appropriate treatment plan according to the stage of laminitis.