Avoiding spring laminitis Ninety per cent of laminitis is caused by the underlying metabolic conditions equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) and Cushing’s disease (pars pituitary intermedia dysfunction, PPID). If your pony/horse is at risk of these diseases, you must start thinking about laminitis as soon as spring grass growth occurs. All native breeds and many cob … Continue reading Avoiding spring laminitis, by Dr Kirstie Pickles