What are this horse's chances?

[Lif Strand <fasterhorses@gilanet.com>]

A friend's horse just came home  after 11 days of intensive care - seems he had some strange bacterial infection that required surgery & then he started foundering.  The diagnosis is "severe anterior enteritis, bilateral forelimb laminitis with sinking".  The horse's feet are padded & he's on bute - I think that's all. 

1)  Could someone interpret this diagnosis for me?

2)  Anyone have any recommendations regarding followup care?

3)  Anyone have any predictions on probably outcome? 

Thanks, Lif

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