Founder vs. Laminitis
Bryan Fraley, DVM
August 5, 2020
A lot of people use the words laminitis and founder interchangeably. Are these two conditions the same thing?
A lot of people use the words laminitis and founder interchangeably. Are these two conditions the same thing?
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