Table 5 Laminitis characteristics
From: Prevalence and risk factors for laminitis within the Norwegian pony breed Nordlandshest/Lyngshest
Laminitis characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Diagnosed with laminitis (2017–2019) | |
Diagnosed by veterinary surgeon | 31 (79.5) |
Recognized by farrier | 7 (17.9) |
Recognized by owner | 1 (2.6) |
Season when recognized | |
Winter | 7 (18.0) |
Spring | 5 (12.8) |
Summer | 16 (41.0) |
Autumn | 10 (25.0) |
Unknown | 1 (2.6) |
Acute or chronic laminitis | |
Acute laminitis | 30 (76.9) |
Chronic laminitis | 7 (18.0) |
Unknown | 2 (5.1) |
Housing when recognized | |
Infield, lush pasture | 11 (28.2) |
Outfield, sparse pasture | 15 (38.5) |
Stabled, paddock at daytime | 9 (23.1) |
Other | 4 (10.3) |
Additional disease when recognized | |
EMS/PPID | 1 (3.2) |
Eczema | 2 (6.5) |
Unspecified | 2 (6.5) |
None | 34 (83.6) |
Coincident event when recognized | |
Recent hoof care | 2 (5.1) |
Grain Overload | 2 (5.1) |
Lush pasture | 13 (33.3) |
Pregnant | 4 (10.2) |
Other | 8 (20.5) |
None | 10 (25.6) |
Body score when recognized | |
0–2 | 0 (0) |
3 | 14 (35.9) |
4 | 18 (46.2) |
5 | 5 (12.8) |
Unknown | 2 (5.1) |