Researchers Seeking Horse Owner Help in Laminitis Study

Researchers are asking for horse owners’ help identifying suitable acute laminitis cases for research.
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Researchers are in the midst of collecting data for a study designed to shed additional light on acute laminitis (an inflammation of the sensitive laminae that connect the horse’s hoof to the coffin bone) in horses, and they’re looking for help from owners of laminitic horses to be included in the study.

The ongoing research, "A Case-Control Study of Pasture- and Endocrinopathy-Associated Laminitis (PEAL) in Horses," is the first in a series of studies collectively called The Laminitis Research Project, a $1 million campaign the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation launched in late 2011.

Recently Michelle Coleman, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, assistant research scientist at the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and study coordinator, shared some insight about the study and how horse owners can help.

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Erica Larson, former news editor for The Horse, holds a degree in journalism with an external specialty in equine science from Michigan State University in East Lansing. A Massachusetts native, she grew up in the saddle and has dabbled in a variety of disciplines including foxhunting, saddle seat, and mounted games. Currently, Erica competes in eventing with her OTTB, Dorado.

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