Diseases

When conditions are optimal for large tick populations, as they may be in some regions this summer, tick-borne illnesses like Read more

This disease is a matter of concern because of the way it can spread quickly through the horses in Read more

When researchers at the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory examined equine necropsy records for 2011 and 2012, they Read more

Some horses with cervical vertebral malformation can be treated successfully with dietary and exercise restriction to slow growth and Read more

Researchers have found a genetic basis for recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) in horses. Read more

Horses are hindgut fermenters. This term means that after fiber passes through the horse’s stomach and small intestine, it Read more

Theiler’s disease is a type of equine hepatitis that is associated with the administration of equine blood products. It has been Read more

Vitamin E-responsive myopathy has been identified in horses that show clinical signs of equine motor neuron disease such as Read more

Horses are exposed to EPM when they drink water or eat grass, hay, or grain that has been contaminated Read more

Piroplasmosis, a disease spread by ticks that bite an infected horse and then introduce tainted blood into other equines, Read more