Laminitis – Clinical Signs
w Pain (stiff gait, shifting weight to rear legs) of acute
onset, usually on both front  but can occur on all
four or one limb only.
w Lameness accentuated as animal turns or on hard
surface.
w Increase in digital pulses, warm hooves.
w Clinical signs are usually diagnostic.
w Usually secondary to a disease process (colic,
retained placenta, Cushing’s disease, etc).