A study published in the peer-reviewed Frontiers in Microbiology Journal in September showed promising results for treatment of laminitis with a new drug called methylated tirilazad (product name: PTP ...

Perry, the real-life donkey who inspired Eddie Murphy’s beloved Donkey character in DreamWorks' Shrek (2001), passed away on January 4, 2025, at the age of 30. Perry resided at the Barron Park Donkey ...

Every day veterinarians across the country see hundreds of cases of laminitis, a painful disease that affects the horse's feet. What is especially alarming is that most cases are preventable. In fact, ...

on behalf of the AAEP Foundation, Inc. As viewers around the world watched Barbaro pull up after the start of the 2006 Preakness Stakes, it was apparent to even the casual racing fan that the Kentucky ...

The normal horse or pony has a smooth, springy, regular gait moving freely, easily, and gracefully. Watching a fine horse move through its paces, it is not difficult to understand man's attraction to ...

Laminitis, the painful foot malady that may well cut short the life of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, is one of the oldest and most common veterinary problems associated with horses. It is painful for ...

Laminitis -- a complex, common and often devastating disease -- is the second biggest killer of domestic horses. Now a body of important research on it has been compiled. Laminitis -- a complex, ...

Spendthrift Farm's Lord Nelson , the three-time grade 1-winning son of Pulpit and a freshman sire of 2021, was euthanized Oct. 7 after a long battle with laminitis. He was 9. "Upon consulting with a ...

Flash and Casey are right up there with Secretariat and Barbaro. Little Dixie, Chief, and Midnight are not far behind. The Animal Health Foundation (AHF), a U.S. charity dedicated exclusively to ...

One-time Kentucky Derby hopeful Ferocious has sadly succumbed to laminitis, co-owner Ramiro Restrepo announced via X (formerly Twitter) on Monday. The 3-year-old son of Flatter was taken off the Derby ...

When Karen Shepherd’s home-bred dressage gelding Pepperwood Mister Mole developed sudden and severe lameness, the very last thing she suspected was laminitis. Yet the shock diagnosis for the 17.2hh ...

KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Barbaro is bouncing back again. The Kentucky Derby winner is spending hours in his protective sling, needed to deter sudden movement and make the colt comfortable as he fights ...