How to Use laminitis in a Sentence
laminitis
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When a leg is broken, the horse shifts its weight on the other three legs, which inflames the hoofs, causing laminitis.
—Jeff Goertzen, The Mercury News, 30 June 2019
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Copper has a severe case of laminitis, a crippling hoof disease, and was a kill pen save.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 19 Sep. 2017
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He was diagnosed with laminitis, a painful condition in which the hoof is no longer able to adequately support the leg bones.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2023
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Two months later, Barbaro developed laminitis in his left rear foot.
—Beth Harris, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
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The laminae is like a shock absorber in the foot and any inflammation can be painful and cause a horse to favor another foot, which can lead to weight-bearing laminitis.
—John Cherwa, latimes.com, 19 Oct. 2017
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Two months after his surgery, Barbaro developed laminitis, requiring most of a hoof to be removed.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 May 2023
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Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, died from laminitis following his breakdown at the Preakness Stakes.
—Jeff Goertzen, The Mercury News, 30 June 2019
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Chenery was also a strong advocate in the fight against performance-enhancing drugs in racing and was intent on finding a cure for laminitis.
—Editors, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2017
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In Australia, Holly had developed laminitis, a painful, potentially crippling inflammation of the tissues that connect the hoof to the foot bone.
—National Geographic, 19 Aug. 2016
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Copper is a chestnut appaloosa gelding with severe laminitis.
—Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 19 Sep. 2017
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Tootsie Roll was diagnosed with laminitis, an inflammation and damage of the tissue between the hoof and an underlying bone.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2021
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The Times excludes deaths due to colic, laminitis, neurological or other issues unless directly tied to racing or training.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
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Secretariat had an extremely severe case of laminitis, which meant there was excruciating damage to the tissue between his hoof and underlying coffin bone.
—The Courier-Journal, 14 Mar. 2023
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Despite successful surgery, Barbaro contracted laminitis, a progressive hoof disease, and had to be euthanized the following January.
—David Anderson, The Aegis, 22 Jan. 2018
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