126 VETERINARY OBSTETRICS. 
Parturient Laminitis. 
This disease does not appear to be very common, 
although it has been mentioned by several writers, as 
occurring in the Mare. 
The cause, or causes, are imperfectly understood. 
The parturient state is generally recognized to be the 
predisposing cause, but there is wide difference of 
opinion as to how the condition originates. 
Symptoms.—Those of ordinary laminitis. Sudden 
seizure on the second or third day after parturition or 
abortion. Complete stoppage of the lacteal secretion. 
The duration of the disease -is from four to eight 
days; symptoms most intense between the fourth and 
eighth. Recovery is the usual termination, although 
the disease may assume a chronic form. Death, in rare 
instances, may ensue from nervous exhaustion, or 
suppuration may follow the inflammation, resulting in 
pyzmia. 
Treatment,—Similar to that employed in ordinary 
laminitis, and the diet should be carefully regulated. 
