title: Supporting limb laminitis.
abstract: Supporting limb laminitis poses a threat to all horses suffering from severe unilateral lameness. Despite its devastating effects, relatively little is known about the precise pathologic processes that lead to its development. This article reviews the potential mechanisms of supporting limb laminitis, and the authors present some preliminary data based on advanced imaging and computer-based modeling techniques aimed at further elucidating the etiology of this unique form of laminitis. Gaining a better understanding of the pathologic processes that lead to supporting limb laminitis is essential to enable the development of appropriate countermeasures to safeguard horses at risk of the disease.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia. a.vaneps@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: van Eps
authors.forename: Simon N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: Christopher C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Pollitt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary; D016474:Weight-Bearing