How to Use laminitis in a Sentence

laminitis

noun

• 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
• Copper has a severe case of laminitis, a crippling hoof disease, and was a kill pen save.
  — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 19 Sep. 2017
• 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
• Two months later, Barbaro developed laminitis in his left rear foot.
  — Beth Harris, BostonGlobe.com, 8 May 2023
• 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
• Two months after his surgery, Barbaro developed laminitis, requiring most of a hoof to be removed.
  — Victor Mather, New York Times, 25 May 2023
• Barbaro, the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner, died from laminitis following his breakdown at the Preakness Stakes.
  — Jeff Goertzen, The Mercury News, 30 June 2019
• 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
• 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
• Copper is a chestnut appaloosa gelding with severe laminitis.
  — Denise Coffey, Courant Community, 19 Sep. 2017
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024