Diseases and Conditions
Compendium Articles
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Cellulitis
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the soft connective tissues under the horse's skin and the infection commonly occurs in the hind legs.
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Choke
Learn about Esophageal choke which usually occurs when a horse bolts down incompletely chewed feed or foreign objects, what can be done to treat the choking horse, and why it is important to resolve the problem quickly to prevent secondary complications
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease also known as heaves which is similar to asthma in humans, the causes of the disease, and the steps horse owners can take to prevent and treat the disease.
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Coital Exanthema
Learn about Coital Exanthema, a disease caused by Equine Herpesvirus-3 that is usually spread through sexual contact and the three types of treatment used on the lesions that are a main symptom of the disease.
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Colic
 Learn about the basic facts of colic and the different forms it takes in horses, along with feeding and care suggestions that can help prevent colic in your horse.
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Colic - Flatulant
 Learn about Flaulant Colic which is caused by build up of gas in the horse's digestive system and which often resolves itself, although a veterinarian should be called to confirm the diagnosis.Â
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Colic - Obstruction
Learn about Obstructive Colic that usually involves strangulation of a piece of intestine and why intervention by a veterinarian is often necessary to prevent damage to the horse's system or the death of the horse.
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Colic - Spasmodic
Learn about the Spasmodic form of Colic which announces itself with audible gut sounds, is extremely painful, and sometimes resolves itself spontaneously unless the horse is in severe distress, when it will need treatment to relieve the spasms and pain.
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Conjunctivitis
Learn about Conjunctivitis and how it affects the eyes of horses, and how a simple treatment with saline solution is often effective unless more serious causes are involved.
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Constipation
Learn about the main causes of Constipation in horses and how quality feed products, abundant fresh water, good dental health and horse management are keys to preventing constipation.