Horse Disease

Horse Health - First-Aid for Laminitis
Improve your horses' chance of surviving laminitis with these first-aid tips.

Lymphosarcoma Horse Cancer
Thankfully horses don???t get cancer often, but when they do it???s usually deadly and it???s usually lymphosarcoma.

Question of the Week: Anemia in Horses
The vet says my horse is anemic. What should I do?

Question of the Week: Birds in the Barn
Can bird droppings make my horse sick?

Question of the Week: Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis
Is it possible to prevent EPM?

Question of the Week: Lyme Disease Outbreak
How can I protect my horse from Lyme disease?

Question of the Week: Tetanus Shot Reaction in Equines
Why does my mule have a bad reaction to the tetanus shot?

Holistic Horse Care - Acupuncture
Acupuncture, perhaps the best-known Chinese medical technique, is not limited to humans.

Horse Health - Disease Reference: Botulism

Horse Health - Poisonous Blister Beetles

Change in Terminology: COPD vs. RAO

Core Equine Vaccinations
Find out why vaccinations are essential to your horse's health.

Effective Prevention Needed for EPM

Horse Health - Herpes In Horses

Horse Health - Vet Vocabulary

Horse Disease - Advances Against Cushing's Disease
New therapies, along with improved diagnostic tests, are clearing the way to better care.

All About EHV-1
A horse owner???s reference guide to equine herpes virus.

Horse Health - Flu Signs
Identify common flu symptoms in horses.

Horse Parasites - Managing Your Deworming Program
Experts reveal the latest strategies in parasite control.

Horse First Aid - Administering Horse Medication
Tips on administering medication to your horse.

Horse Disease - Mosquito-Borne Diseases
Because a number of factors can affect the risks of falling victim to potentially deadly brain-swelling diseases carried by mosquitoes, Purdue University experts recommend that all horses be vaccinated.

Horse Disease - Update on Navicular Disease
Explore the latest options for diagnosing and managing this confounding lameness.

Horse First Aid - Preventing Ticks
Discover tips to rid your horse of those trying ticks.

Risk-Based Equine Vaccinations
Find out which vaccinations are essential to your horse's health based on risk factors

Horse Grooming - Sheath Cleaning
Sheath cleaning isn't really a fun job for anyone involved. But after the first time, you'll realize there's not much to it.

Horse Grooming - Equine Skin Problems
Recognizing and treating skin disorders on your horse.

RAO: The Source of the Problem

Horse Health - Strangles Strongholds

Holistic Horse Care - Supplements for Horses
Determine if your horse needs extra supplements for an extra boost of nutrition.

Horse Disease - Tapeworm Treatment for Horses
Opinions vary regarding when it???s best to offer tapeworm treatment and how often treatments should be given. Here???s what a few experts have to say.

Horse Disease - The Tapeworm Threat
They???re more prevalent and serious than originally thought. Find out how to combat these tricky parasites.

Horse Health - On the Tetanus Offensive

Horse Thrush - Thrush in Horse Hooves
If your horse's hooves become infected with thrush, follow these treatment tips.

Horse Health - Tick Time

Horse Disease - The Truth About Ringbone
Is this disease really the end for a riding horse? Find out the latest prognosis.

Horse Vaccine - Equine Vaccination Strategies
Three veterinarians discuss vaccine safety, and provide us with their vaccination strategies to thwart disease.

Horse Vaccination - Horse Vaccination Tips
The effectiveness of vaccines relies, in part, on the effectiveness of the vaccination program. Follow the guidelines to strengthen your program.

Horse Health - Vesicular Stomatitis

Horsekeeping - Natural Fly Control
When flies attack, wasps may be the answer to help you win the fight.

What Horse Owners Should Know About Strangles
On Behalf of the Equine Research Coordination Group

Research Needed to Better Understand Navicular Disease
On Behalf of the Equine Research Coordination Group

Horse owners advised to take caution in light of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) outbreak
Several cases have been reported in western states tracing back to a cutting show in Utah.

Pigeon Fever: What horse owners need to know
A large number of Pigeon Fever cases in Texas has owners on alert.

What???s Lurking in Your Hay?
The baler machine may catch more than hay during the harvest, causing potential health hazards for your horse.