Age of cows chronic laminitis is more common in

• A. Older
• B. Younger
• C. Middle-aged
• D. Calves

Answer: (A)

Chronic laminitis in cows is more about long-term hoof damage accumulating over time. The hoof’s laminae wear down and remodel after repeated inflammatory or metabolic insults, so older cows have had more opportunities for these changes to develop and persist. With age, hoof tissue can become less resilient and more prone to chronic lesions, rotation of the distal phalanx, and wall defects that define a chronic state. Calves and younger cows haven’t had enough time for these cumulative changes to manifest as chronic disease, so chronic laminitis is far more common in older cows.