Crossword clues for laminitis
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Laminitis \Lam`i*ni"tis\, n. [NL. See Lamina, and -itis.]
(Far.)
Inflammation of the lamin[ae] or fleshy plates along the
coffin bone of a horse; founder.
--Youatt.
Wiktionary
n. (context veterinary medicine English) A disease of the digital laminae of the hoof
WordNet
n. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse [syn: founder]
Wikipedia
Laminitis is a disease that affects the feet of hooved animals ( ungulates) and it is found mostly in horses and cattle. Clinical signs include foot tenderness progressing to inability to walk, increased digital pulses, and increased temperature in the hooves. Severe cases with outwardly visible clinical signs are known by the colloquial term founder, and progression of the disease may lead to perforation of the coffin bone through the sole of the hoof, requiring aggressive treatment or euthanasia.
Usage examples of "laminitis".
Well, laminitis is a condition of the feet where the bone eventually begins to crumble, and horses in the end can’t bear the pain of standing up.
Well, laminitis is a condition of the feet where the bone eventually begins to crumble, and horses in the end can't bear the pain of standing up.