What is the difference between clinical and subclinical laminitis?
What is the difference between clinical and subclinical laminitis? A major difference between the two species is anatomic, in that the lamellar/laminar surface of the equine hoof is considerably more extensive than that of the cow. Subclinical laminitis is almost certainly an incorrect descriptor for the disorder(s) observed. What is subclinical laminitis? Subclinical laminitis is inflammation in the laminae without evidence of pain, heat or digital pulses. Yet we can often see evidence of laminar inflammation before active laminitis is noted. Signs the horse may be having subclinical laminitis: The horse's gait shortens on hard ground. How does nutritional imbalance...