From a managerial point of view we will most likely remain confounded by laminitis for a long time to come. Confusing as laminitis often is, we now know enough about laminitis to do more than just stand by and watch as it claims our horses. W e know that good stable management reduces the risk of laminitis dramatically. We know that some medical conditions increase the risk of laminitis dramatically. W e also know that Poo Poo occurs.
Horses get into the grain room and binge.
The neighbor kid joy rides old Daubin, and he road founders. Your mare retains some of her membranes after giving birth and founders. There are many reasons a horse might founder. W e do our best to properly care for our horses, but things can and do go wrong. Sometimes several seemingly insignificant conditions combine leaving no obvious clues as to the cause of the laminitis.