Diseases

Studying genes that are related to illness and immunity may eventually aid scientists and breeders in eliminating genetic diseases Read more

Pergolide is the medication of choice to treat pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), also called Cushing’s disease, in horses. Read more

Fortunately, many horses that undergo colic surgery recover well and are able to return to their previous level of Read more

Hyperparathyroidism results from excessive parathyroid hormone and causes weight loss, shifting lameness, depression, and loss of appetite.An overly active Read more

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis might not be in the news as much as it was a few years ago, but Read more

A recent study confirmed the epidemic of equine obesity. Read more

Though it is not nearly as common in equines as in humans, diabetes mellitus (type 1 or insulin dependent Read more

Two Quarter Horses referred to the equine clinic at Kansas State University were found to have Fanconi syndrome, a Read more

Health problems related to either the adrenal cortex or adrenal medulla are rare in horses. Read more

Owners of horses with dental problems may notice that the horse doesn’t chew as well, drops wads of balled-up Read more