Editorial: Laminitis in the 21st century
- Autores: Luke Wells-Smith
- Localización: Veterinary Record, ISSN-e 2042-7670, Vol. 176, Nº. 3, 2015, págs. 70-71
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
LIFE as a veterinarian or farrier in the 21st century involves the diagnosis, treatment and management of one of the most debilitating conditions to affect the horse throughout history: laminitis. This article provides a commentary on the scientific evidence and is aimed at helping equine clinicians in their understanding of laminitis and highlighting potential areas for future research.
New research in the field of paleopathology (the study of ancient diseases) has found evidence of laminitis in prehistoric horses, millions of years before equine species were domesticated (Wallet 2013). A study of wild horses also identified pathology associated with laminitis (Hampson and others 2011) which was thought to be influenced by environmental factors (Hampson and others 2012).
