Illness & Injuries

We"d Love to Own horse Frankly Zippin overcame major tendon problems to become a winner in the Western pleasure arena.

Learn how to tell the difference between a surface wound and a severe laceration?and what steps you should take when your horse is wounded.

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As the number of horses testing positive for the mosquito-born Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) increases, health officials in several states are warning owners to take special care.

Keep your horse as safe as possible from this potential killer with our colic-prevention checklist.

More on reducing your horse's founder and laminitis risk, from the editors of Horse & Rider magazine.

Learn how founder risk is managed in three real-world examples.

Research into a new treatment for periocular squamous cell carcinoma shows great promise.

When you understand conduction, convection, and evaporation, cooling your horse makes sense.

Though the nickname reflects its origins, this disease has spread nationwide. Find out if your horse is at risk.

Learn about positive reinforcement and reward training for your horse with top trainer John Lyons

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In this edition of EquiSearch's Ask the Vet, Dr. Joyce Harman offers ideas on what type of pain could be preventing a horse from cantering and galloping.

Tying up in horses is characterized by muscle stiffness and pain, sweating, blowing, trembling, reluctance to move, and often discolored urine (brown) that's triggered by exercise. Tying up results when the energy supply to perform these functions is insufficient.

With the increasing threat of new super bugs, consider using antibiotics to treat infections in your horse

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A few ways to manage seasonal respiratory allergies in horses.

Is your horse a candidate for the potentially deadly disease laminitis?