Diseases and Conditions
Compendium Articles
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Peritonitis
Learn about the life-threatening conditon peritonitis and why it requires intensive intravenous fluid therapy, broad spectrum antibiotics, and correction of electrolyte imbalances by a knowledgeable veterinarian.
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Physitis
 Learn why Physitis usuall affects young, rapidly growning horses while the growth plate is still open and how to prevent the condition with p[roper diet, exercise and careful hoof trimming.
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Pigeon Fever
 Learn about pigeon fever in horses which is characterized by large abscesses that require drainage, and how good sanitation measures and insect control are helpful in preventing the disease.
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Piroplasmosis
Piraplasmosis is a parasitic blood disease that affects horses in many regions of the world. Learn more about this disease that is similar to Malaria in people.
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Pleurisy
Learn about the effects of pleurisy on your horse, how to recognize the disease, and why a veterinarian will need to do culture and sensitivity tests to determine a full diagnosis.
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Pneumonia
Learn about the causes of pneumonia in foals and horses and why treatment should begin as soon as early symptoms appear since to prevent severe infection that can cause scarring of the lungs and loss of performance ability.
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Poisoning
 Learn about the potentially poisonous substances in the horse environment, what you can do to keep the environment safe and what to do if your suspect your horse has ingested a poisonous substance or plant.
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Poll Evil
Learn about the causes of poll evil and why treatment by a veterinarian may be necessary to prevent the infection from spreading, creating a need for surgery to remove infected and devitalized tissue.
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Potomac Horse Fever
 Learn about the causes of Potomac horse fever and the treatments necessary because of at least 14 different strains of the disease resulting in a number of symptoms, all of which require prompt therapy along with medications necessary to treat each face
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Premature Foal
 Learn about the health complications for a mare and premature foal and what you can do along with your veterinarian, not only to prevent premature foaling, but to help the premature foal survive in spite of the health complications it faces.