While cancer is not as prevalent in horses as it is in humans, horses do get several types of this disease. Here are a few of the common types of canc...
Cryptorchidism is a condition in which one or both testicles fail to descend into the scrotum. This is the most common problem affecting the sexual de...
Dentistry for Horses
Like people, horses can develop dental problems. Also like people, some horses can be stoic in the face of major dental pain whi...
Horse owners form a special bond with their horses, but this close connection comes with the responsibility of caring for your equine companion throug...
Bucked shins is the common name for very small fractures on the front part (periosteum) of a horse’s cannon bones. These bones are on the lower part o...
Cushing’s disease (also known as pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, or PPID) is the most common disease affecting the endocrine system of horses. ...
Horses with congenital disorders are born with physical or physiological abnormalities. These may be readily apparent, or may be diagnosed as the foal...
Degenerative disorders are conditions that worsen over time. Some can be improved, or at least slowed, if caught early on. Here are a few common degen...