Diseases

January 26, 2022
Muscle Loss: Atrophy Scoring System for Horses Introduced
Researchers set out to create a simple scoring system to assess muscle atrophy and to determine if atrophy was

December 13, 2021
Microbiota Matters: Colic Duration and Lesion Location in Horses
To understand the role of microbiota in horses with colic, researchers observed changes at three key time points during

December 08, 2021
Stem the Flow: Free Fecal Water in Horses
Horses with free fecal water syndrome usually have normal manure, but produce and expel liquid either during defecation or

December 06, 2021
Equine Asthma: Muscular Changes in Airways
Understanding airway remodeling in mild asthmatic cases may help veterinarians develop biomarkers to assess disease progression and response to therapy.

November 17, 2021
Muscle Problems in Equine Athletes: Making the Most of Nutrition
Thoughtful management strategies, including careful attention to nutrition and exercise requirements, can relieve clinical signs of diagnosed myopathies.

November 08, 2021
Predicting Insulin Dysregulation in Horses: Biomarker Measurement
Identification of certain biomarkers indicate metabolic and inflammatory glitches in humans. Researchers set out to determine if the same

October 20, 2021
Equine Osteoarthritis: Comparing Treatments
Chronic concussion and trauma can lead to osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that can sideline horses permanently if not addressed.

September 08, 2021
Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Search for Biomarkers, Treatments Continues
Researchers are working on noninvasive ways to diagnose and monitor horses with equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS).

August 30, 2021
High Alert: Obesity Puts Horses at Risk for Asthma
According to Texas A&M University researchers, overweight horses had ten times higher odds of developing asthma than horses at

August 18, 2021
Antimicrobial Use in Horses: Double-Edged Sword
Veterinarians prescribe antibiotic drugs to horses faced with infections however antibiotics can come with adverse side effects and long-term