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laminitis

 

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Noun laminitis has 1 sense
  1. laminitis, founder - inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
    --1 is a kind of inflammation, redness, rubor

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Laminitis

Noun: Laminitis is a painful inflammatory condition affecting the tissue that connects the hoof wall to the underlying bone in horses and other hoofed animals.

Example sentence: The poor horse was diagnosed with laminitis and required immediate veterinary care.

Adjective: Laminitis can be a debilitating and distressing condition for horses.

Example sentence: The veterinarian explained that the horse's laminitis had reached a severe stage, causing immense pain.

Verb: If left untreated, laminitis can progress and potentially laminitis can permanently damage a horse's hooves.

Example sentence: The owner decided to take immediate action and called the farrier to prevent the laminitis from worsening.

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