Diseases

Metformin, a drug often prescribed to human patients with insulin resistance, apparently doesn’t help horses with the same problem. In Read more

In most countries, confirmed cases of dourine are euthanized to prevent further spread of the disease. Read more

In mild cases, environmental management alone may effectively control the disease. Read more

Equine motor neuron disease (EMND) is a progressive, debilitating, usually fatal neurological disease of horses. It affects lower motor Read more

To prevent EPM, opossums should be kept out of the barn and especially away from sources of hay, feed, Read more

While most horses tolerate paste deworming products with no adverse effects, a report from Texas A & M University Read more

Spread by the bites of affected ticks, Lyme disease can cause muscle pain and stiffness, mild lameness, and behavioral Read more

Moon blindness is a common term that refers to equine recurrent uveitis (ERU), a disease that causes chronic irritation Read more

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis is a degenerative neurological disease that affects horses. First described almost 40 years ago, the disease Read more

In cats and humans, lysine supplementation has been prescribed for the treatment of herpesvirus infections, which can cause keratitis Read more