MANY HORSES WITH LEG INJURIES DEVELOP A SECONDARY INJURY ON THEIR SUPPORTING OR NON-INJURED LIMB.  ONE SUCH CONDITION IS LAMINITIS AND IS COMMONLY FATAL.  WHILE THE PRIMARY INJURY HEALS, THE HORSE USES THE OPPOSING LIMB TO SUPPORT MORE WEIGHT AND IS DONE IN AN UNNATURAL MANNER.  THE ALTERED BIOMECHANICS EVENTUALLY STRESS THE COFFIN BONE AND THE LAMINITIS ENSUES.  MANY TIMES IT IS NOT DIAGNOSED UNTIL THE PAIN BECOMES GREATER THAN THAT OF THE LEG WITH THE ORIGINAL INJURY.  IF THE BIOMECHANICAL ABNORMALITIES ARE TREATED SOON ENOUGH, LAMINITIS CAN BE AVOIDED.  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT A VETERINARIAN, A HORSE CHIROPRACTOR, AND A FARRIER WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THE HORSE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER TO AVOID COMPLICATIONS.