Equine Diseases and Illness

Learn what tetanus us and why your horse should be vaccinated against tetanus.

Ideally we would never to have to call the vet for our equine companions, but sometimes that just is not the case. Test your knowledge of horse diseases with this quiz about horse disease and illness.

Learn how to identify and treat eye infections and injuries in horses. Learn first aid procedures for minor infections and injuries, how your horse's veterinarian can help and what you can do to help your horse heal quickly.

Does your horse have thrush in its hooves? Learn to indentify, prevent, and treat thrush in horse's or pony's hooves.

Find the answers to your questions about colic in horses and ponies. Learn how to identify colic, avoid colic, assess severity, care for a colicking horse, when to call the vet, and what you can expect during the veterinarian's examination. Learn the difference between spasmodic, impaction and intestinal catastrophe (twisted gut) colic.

Is your horse suddenly lame for no apparent reason. Suspect hoof abscesses. Learn how abscesses form, their treatment and prevention.

Learn about the causes, treatments, symptoms and prevention of Equine Metabolic Syndrome or EMS.

Learn about the causes, treatments, symptoms and prevention of equine laminitis.

Learn about the causes, treatments, symptoms and prevention of equine laminitis.

A profile of COPD Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or Heaves. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments are explained.

A profile of EI, Equine Influenza, Flu. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments are explained.

A profile of HYPP, or Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis in horses. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments are explained.

A profile of West Nile Virus or WNV. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments are explained.

A profile of EEE, WEE, VEE, Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, Western Equine Encephalomyelitis, and Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments are explained.

A profile of EIA, Swamp Fever or Equine Infectious Anemia. Causes, effects, prevention, symptoms and treatments are explained.

Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy can affect any horse but appears to be most prevalent and difficult to detect in draft horses. Learn about the causes, symptoms, how it is often misdiagnosed, and prevention of EPSM.

Learn about choke in horses. Learn how to identify and prevent choke in horses.

These brief definitions describe the characteristics of common ailments that can affect the health of your equine companion's legs and feet. Included are grease heel, thrush, spavins, and sand cracks that are frequently found in horses and ponies.

What are EHV-1 and EHV-4, Equine Herpesvirus, or Rhinopneumonitis? . Learn about EHV-1 and EHV-4 , the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of Equine Herpesvirus in horses with this profile.

Learn about Strangles. Learn about equine Strangles, the causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention of strangles in horses.

Moon Blindness or URE affects horses' eyes. Initially it can be mistaken for an eye infection, and that's why it's important to understand the symptoms, affects and treatment so you can act quickly.

Equine Pigeon Fever tends to crop up in cycles and has nothing to do with pigeons. Learn about this relatively common disease.

Vesicular Stomtatis is a virus that affects many types of livestock. Learn about Vesicular Stomatitis in horses and what it can mean to horse owners.

Has your horse suddenly started to drool a lot? Learn what causes Slobbers and how you can deal with it.