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[[File:Laminitis radiograph with annotation.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Radiograph]] of a horse hoof showing rotation of the [[pedal bone|coffin bone]] and evidence of sinking, a condition often associated with laminitis. The annotation P2 stands for the [[Equine forelimb anatomy#Bones of the distal forelimb|middle phalanx]], or [[pastern]] bone, and P3 denotes the distal phalanx, or coffin bone. The yellow lines mark the distance between the top and bottom part of the coffin bone relative to the hoof wall, showing the distal (bottom) of the coffin bone is rotated away from the hoof wall.]]
'''Laminitis''' is a inflammation of laminae that affects the feet of [[ungulate]]s and is found mostly in [[horse]]s and [[cattle]]. Clinical signs include foot tenderness progressing to inability to walk, increased digital pulses, and increased temperature in the hooves. There is also swelling in foot in some cases.Severe cases with outwardly visible clinical signs are known by the colloquial term ''[[#Rotation, sinking, and founder|founder]]'', and progression of the disease will lead to perforation of the coffin bone through the sole of the hoof or being unable to stand up, requiring [[Animal euthanasia|euthanasia]].
==Laminae==
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