Diseases

Maladies of the digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory, and endocrine systems are the problems seen most often in older horses and Read more

A rapid diagnostic test for strangles in horses has been perfected by a team of researchers from the University Read more

Mistletoe extract is one of the most recent developments in sarcoid treatment. Read more

Dermatophilosis is a skin infection caused by the bacterium Dermatophilus congolensis. Skin lesions of dermatophilosis are usually crusty and resemble Read more

Equine motor neuron disease (EMND) is characterized by the rapid onset of trembling, constant shifting of weight in the Read more

A diet that is deficient in vitamin E over a prolonged period can lead to equine motor neuron disease, Read more

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis, or EPM, is caused by Sarcocystis neurona protozoa. Cats are less likely than skunks and raccoons to be Read more

Loss of the ability to sweat is known as anhidrosis. This condition is potentially life-threatening for heavily exercised horses Read more

According to Dr. Robert Gilmour, a veterinarian at Cornell University, diseases of the circulatory system are the third most Read more

Neuroaxonal dystrophy is a degenerative central nervous system disease of horses, humans, and other animals. Horses affected with neuroaxonal Read more