Diseases A-Z: Horse

Select from our A to Z list to read all about a disease or condition in one comprehensive overview. Find your topic by first letter.

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Cushing’s Syndrome in Horses

Cushing’s syndrome occurs when the pituitary gland, which helps control the production of critical hormones in the body, produces too much cortisol, causing such symptoms as bruising...
Category: Endocrine

Colic in Horses

Equine colic is a relatively common disorder of the digestive system. Although the term colic, in the true definition of the word, simply means “abdominal pain,” the term in horses...
Category: Digestive

Diarrhea in Horses

Diarrhea is not in itself a disease, but instead a symptom of many diseases, recognized when a horse's feces change in consistency. Lear what causes diarrhea in horses and how to treat...
Category: Digestive

A

• Abscess in Horses

• Acorn Poisoning in Horses

• Aflatoxin Poisoning in Horses

• Anemia in Horses

• Anemia in Newborn Foals

• Aneurysm in Horses

• Anthrax in Horses

• Autoimmune Disease in Foals

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B

• Back Pain in Horses

• Blister Beetle Poisoning in Horses

• Blood Disorder in Horses

• Born With No Anus or Rectum in Foals

• Botfly Infection in Horses

• Bracken Poisoning in Horses

• Brain and Spinal Cord Infection in Horses

• Broken Bones in Horses

• Bruising in Horses

• Bryony Plant Poisoning in Horses

• Buttress Foot in Horses

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C

• Cerebella Abiotrophy in Horses

• Coital Exanthema in Horses

• Colic in Horses

• Colitis-X in Horses

• Combined Immunodeficiency Disease (CID) in Horses

• Constipation and Colic in Horses

• Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in Horses

• Contracted Tendons in Horses

• Corneal Ulcers in Horses

• Corns in Horses

• Cracked Heels in Horses

• Cribbing in Horses

• Curb in Horses

• Cushing’s Syndrome in Horses

• Cystitis in Horses

• Cysts (Epidermoid) in Horses

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D

• Diarrhea in Horses

• Diarrhea-causing Bacterial Disease in Horses

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E

• Eating of Non-food Items in Horses

• Entropion in Horses

• Epiphysitis in Horses

• Equine Arthritis in Horses

• Equine Herpes Virus

• Equine Infectious Anemia

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F

• Flu Virus in Horses

• Forage Poisoning in Horses

• Fusing Joints in Horses

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H

• Head Shaking in Horses

• Hepatitis in Horses

• Hernia in Horses

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I

• Inner Ear Plaque in Horses

• Intestinal Bacterial Infections in Horses

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K

• Kidney Inflammation in Horses

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L

• Laurel Poisoning in Horses

• Lead Poisoning in Horses

• Lice Infestation in Horses

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M

• Muscle Tremor Disorder in Horses

• Muscular and Skeletal Illnesses in Horses

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N

• Neurological Virus in Horses

• Nightshade Poisoning in Horses

• Nose Bleed in Horses

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P

• Pink Eye in Horses

• Pregnancy Loss (Miscarriage) in Horses

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R

• Rat Poison (Cholecalciferol) Toxicity in Horses

• Retained Dental Cap in Horses

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S

• Skin Infection (Boil) in Horses

• Skin Tumors (Equine Sarcoid) in Horses

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T

• Trauma, Concussion or Other Brain Injuries in Horses

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U

• Unable to Sweat in Horses

• Undescended Testicles in Horses