Diseases
![Photo of a horse with a sarcoid on her cheek](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Sarcoid-768x340.jpg)
February 09, 2022
Immunotherapy Improves Recovery Odds of Horses with Sarcoids
A recently developed technique called “sarcoid immunotherapy” could be the solution to reducing sarcoidosis in horses.
![Senior horse](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/equinews_senior_horse_old_SP_940x416-768x340.jpg)
January 26, 2022
Muscle Loss: Atrophy Scoring System for Horses Introduced
Researchers set out to create a simple scoring system to assess muscle atrophy and to determine if atrophy was
![Young Thoroughbred Horse Looking Out of his Stall in a Training Barn](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_YoungRacehorseLookingOutStall-768x340.jpg)
December 13, 2021
Microbiota Matters: Colic Duration and Lesion Location in Horses
To understand the role of microbiota in horses with colic, researchers observed changes at three key time points during
![Horse manure on trailer](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_manure_spreader_940x416-768x340.jpg)
December 08, 2021
Stem the Flow: Free Fecal Water in Horses
Horses with free fecal water syndrome usually have normal manure, but produce and expel liquid either during defecation or
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December 06, 2021
Equine Asthma: Muscular Changes in Airways
Understanding airway remodeling in mild asthmatic cases may help veterinarians develop biomarkers to assess disease progression and response to therapy.
![Close-up of a racehorse's legs during a gallop](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_RacehorseLegs-768x340.jpg)
November 17, 2021
Muscle Problems in Equine Athletes: Making the Most of Nutrition
Thoughtful management strategies, including careful attention to nutrition and exercise requirements, can relieve clinical signs of diagnosed myopathies.
![Horse eating hay](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Metabolic-disease_940x416-768x340.jpg)
November 08, 2021
Predicting Insulin Dysregulation in Horses: Biomarker Measurement
Identification of certain biomarkers indicate metabolic and inflammatory glitches in humans. Researchers set out to determine if the same
![Woman in barn aisle with senior horse](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Old-horse-in-stable_940x416-768x340.jpg)
October 20, 2021
Equine Osteoarthritis: Comparing Treatments
Chronic concussion and trauma can lead to osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that can sideline horses permanently if not addressed.
![Vet In Discussion With Horse Owner](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Vet-and-horse-owner-and-horse_940x416-768x340.jpg)
September 08, 2021
Gastric Ulcers in Horses: Search for Biomarkers, Treatments Continues
Researchers are working on noninvasive ways to diagnose and monitor horses with equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS).
![Fat horse in pasture](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Fat-draft-cross-in-autumnal-field_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 30, 2021
High Alert: Obesity Puts Horses at Risk for Asthma
According to Texas A&M University researchers, overweight horses had ten times higher odds of developing asthma than horses at