Laminitis Conference an Important Step

A devastating disease made a household word by a famous horse, laminitis is an inflammatory and extremely painful condition affecting the soft tissues between the hoof and coffin bone (laminae). This condition, which eventually claimed the life

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A devastating disease made a household word by a famous horse, laminitis is an inflammatory and extremely painful condition affecting the soft tissues between the hoof and coffin bone (laminae). This condition, which eventually claimed the life of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, is a complex and poorly understood pathogenesis. The Ohio State University took another important step toward helping to solve the puzzle of laminitis in November when faculty members, residents and students from the College of Veterinary Medicine participated in the Fourth International Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot. Attendees included veterinarians, farriers and horse owners, trainers and caretakers.


“Due to the tragic demise of Barbaro, the awareness of this disease has reached a new apex,” said conference director James Orsini, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center.  As reported on www.TheHorse.com, Orsini termed the conference, which was a joint venture between the University of Pennsylvania, The Ohio State University, and the University of Florida, “the centerpiece of a multi-pronged campaign against laminitis.”  This year marked the first time that Ohio State and Florida were co-sponsors of the event.


“It’s really part of my vision of this event to get synergy through the participation of many schools,” said Orisini. “Laminitis is too big of a problem to solve on our own. We need to build collaborative partnerships and work together to better understand the disease. This is one of the few continuing education conferences open to everyone in the equine industry – from horse lovers to managers and researchers to trainers. Much of the credit for this event goes to Mr. and Mrs. John K. Castle.”


The conference continues to be supported financially through the generosity of the Castles, in loving memory of their wonderful horse, Spot. Two awards are presented each year at the conference in Spot’s name. Rustin Moore, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVS and Professor and Chair of the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences who served as the Program Director for the conference presented Roy and Gretchen Jackson, owners of Barbaro, the Spot Castle Awareness Award for their role in bringing immense attention and awareness to the importance and impact of laminitis and the need for more research. Several other prestigious awards were given, including the Pfizer Scientific Award for outstanding laminitis research and scientific achievement

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