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Which feeding mistake is among the most common causes of laminitis?
Too much grain is a leading laminitis trigger.
- Eating too little salt
- Eating too much grain ✔
- Drinking cold water
Why: Merck lists eating too much grain as one of the most common causes of laminitis. Grazing rich pasture and repetitive trauma can also bring it on.
Huh, didn't know that: Merck notes that horses with laminitis typically have elevated vital signs, such as a higher temperature, heart rate and breathing rate.
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Answer: Eating too much grain. Merck lists eating too much grain as one of the most common causes of laminitis. Grazing rich pasture and repetitive trauma can also bring it on.
- Disorders of the Foot in Horses (Merck Veterinary Manual) www.merckvetmanual.com/horse-owners/bone-joint-and-muscle-disorders-in-horses/disorders-of-the-foot-in-horses
The most common causes of laminitis are ingestion of too much grain
Checked 2026-10-10. - Disorders of the Foot in Horses (Merck Veterinary Manual) www.merckvetmanual.com/horse-owners/bone-joint-and-muscle-disorders-in-horses/disorders-of-the-foot-in-horses
Horses with laminitis typically have elevated vital signs
Checked 2026-10-10.
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