Diseases

December 28, 2017
Diagnosing and Managing Equine Cushing’s Disease
Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), or equine Cushing’s disease, remains challenging to diagnose and according to the latest recommendations

December 26, 2017
Sliding While Standing May Contribute to Osteochondrosis in Foals
New research suggests limb-sliding while attempting to stand may contribute to the development of osteochondrosis, an orthopedic disease of

December 18, 2017
Hoof Health: Laminitis Prediction Test?
One research group believes an oral glucose test may predict the occurrence of laminitis secondary to hormonal imbalances such

December 01, 2017
New Approach to Equine Asthma Treatment
Equine asthma is remarkably similar to human asthma. In human asthmatics, allergy avoidance has also proven to be an

November 13, 2017
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) Vaccine Studied
According to the study*, approximately 50% of all horses in the United States come into contact with S. neurona,

November 07, 2017
Horses and Asthma: An Overview
“Equine asthma syndrome” is the new term for the spectrum of disorders resulting from chronic airway inflammation. This syndrome

November 07, 2017
Regenerative Therapies for Laminitic Horses
Laminitis can strike at any time, contributing to pain, loss of function, poor quality of life, and economic losses

November 06, 2017
Regenerative Therapies for Laminitic Horses
Laminitis can strike at any time, contributing to pain, loss of function, poor quality of life, and economic losses associated

October 18, 2017
Bedding, Diet Impact Equine Asthma: What Can You Do?
Horses maintained primarily outdoors generally have healthier airways and a lower incidence of asthma than those kept predominantly in stables. When faced with

October 04, 2017
Reversing Asthma-Related Changes in Horse’s Lungs
According to a recent study, not only do these medications help with asthma, they also help reverse the detrimental