Does oral prednisolone treatment increase the incidence of acute laminitis?

Abstract

Administration of oral prednisolone did not increase the risk of laminitis.

What is the risk that corticosteroid treatment will cause laminitis?

“…Numerous episodes of corticosteroid use without adverse effects are clearly documented in recent publications (Jordan et al . ; Potter et al . ; Welsh et al .…”

Science in brief: Progress in endocrinopathic laminitis research: Have we got a foothold?

“…Laminitis is also often linked with pasture consumption and is reported to occur in association with iatrogenic glucocorticoid administration . However, recent research included in this online collection suggests that the dose, duration and type of corticosteroid used influences whether laminitis risk increases with administration . This retrospective analyses of clinical records found that oral prednisolone treatment, a common prescription in equine medicine, was not associated with an increased incidence of laminitis.…”

Review of glucocorticoid therapy in horses. Part 2: Clinical use of systemic glucocorticoids in horses

“…No relationship was found in a previous retrospective study of horses on long‐term therapy with prednisolone and the occurrence of laminitis (Jordan et al . ).…”