title: Clinical presentation, diagnosis, and prognosis of chronic laminitis in Europe.
abstract: The terminology relating to laminitis is confusing. This article describes how equine veterinarians, by using their eyes and fingers alone, can diagnose and evaluate a case of chronic laminitis. This evaluation will enable veterinarians to give a statistically significant prognosis that can be further refined by measurements taken from plain, weight-bearing lateromedial radiographs of the affected hooves. Should invasive techniques such as digital venography also be used, the results of both techniques are complementary.
authors.affiliation: The Laminitis Clinic, Mead House, Dauntsey, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England, UK. rae@equilife.co.uk
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Eustace
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D006724:Hoof and Claw; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006736:Horses; D007249:Inflammation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary