Articles Tagged with ''laminitis reasearch''

Research Journal: December 2008

A controlled experimental trial was conducted using nine clinically normal ponies to determine the effects of high blood insulin levels on lamellar integrity and laminitis in normal ponies with normal blood glucose levels. Five ponies were administered high levels of insulin over a 72-hour period while keeping their blood glucose levels within the normal range and controls received saline placebos over the same time period.
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Cushing's Vs. Laminitis

In horses suffering from both laminitis and Cushingʼs disease, abnormal distribution of fat is the most common clinical sign

When it comes to determining the most common cause of laminitis, a recently completed study at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine places equine Cushing’s disease right at the top of the list.


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Research Journal: May/June 2002

While much research has focused on the theory that reduced blood flow resulting in poor tissue oxygenation is the fundamental cause of laminitis, researchers from Dr. Chris Pollitt’s laboratory in Australia have explored a new theory on the cause of laminitis at the cellular level.
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