Diseases and Conditions
Compendium Articles
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Ruptured Bladder
Learn how a ruptured bladder is sometimes discovered in a new-born foal and how it can severely affect the foals health unless the condition is promptly diagnosed and treated.
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Saddle Sores
Learn how an ill-fitting saddle, inappropriate tack or a rider that doesn't maintain proper riding posture can cause saddle sores in the horse and what to do if you discover your horse has saddle sores.
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Salmonella
Learn about the many strains of Salmonella that affect foals and horses and how the use of some medications including antibiotics and NSAIDs provide an opportunity for infection by these organisms.
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Sarcoids
Learn about the six different types of sarcoids, how they are identified and why prompt diagnosis and treatment are necessary to prevent serious complications.
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Sarcoptic Mange
 Learn about the scaling, crusting, weeping serum, and loss of hair caused by the microscopic parasite that sometimes infests the skin of horses and why immediate treatment is necessary to minimize its spread.
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Seasonal Recurrent Dermatitis
Learn about Queensland itch which results from a horse's hypersensitive reaction to allergens in the saliva of midges and what to do to prevent the open sores that are very difficult to treat.
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Seizures
Seizures are rare in horses, but may result from secondary causes that affect the brain. Conditions such as encephalitis, trauma, tumors and oxygen deprivation in foals may contribute to the occurrence of seizures in horses.
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Septicemia
Learn aboutthe toxins and bacteria that cause blood poisoning in horses and how it spreads to other organs causing a critical illness that calls for immediate treatment by a veterinarian.
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Sesamoiditis
Learn how the sesamoid bones act as pulleys in limb movements of the horse and what happens when they become inflamed in cases of sesamoiditis.
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Shin Soreness
Learn how exercise-induced bone remodeling leads to growth of new, less-dense bone, hemorrhaging below the periosteum, and stress fractures which contribute to inflammation, swelling, and soreness of the shin bone