Prevention is infinitely better than cure.
This fact sheet presents the basic information needed to understand, prevent and deal with the condition. To understand laminitis it is necessary to understand how the inside of the foot is constructed and how horses bear weight. The force is transferred from the bone to the wall, and then from the wall to the ground. The main laminae are called primary laminae. Each primary lamina has lots of mini-laminae projecting from its surface, known as secondary laminae.