Diseases and Conditions
Compendium Articles
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Hypoderma Bovis spp Infestation
Warbles (Hypoderma Bovis ssp) is a parasitic infestation of a cattle grub worm in a horse. While rare, if your horses are pastured close to or with cattle, your horse is at a higher risk.
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Infections
 Learn why infections in horses are common, why a daily physical inspection of the horse is important, and about the pasture and stable management techniques necessary to prevent secondary infections that will require veterinary care.
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Joint Ill
Learn about the different forms of Joint Ill, and how good sanitation, along with prompt response to any bacterial or viral infections affecting the digestive or respiratory tracts in foals or horses will help prevent joint ill
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Keratitis
Learn how Keratitis affects the horse's eye, why it is important to engage a veterinarian who can correctly identify the condition and give the necessary treatment to prevent blindness.
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Kicking
 Learn why horses engage in the aggressive behavior of kicking and why it is important that the horse owner understands the reasons why and then establishes ground rules of hierarchy and personal space to prevent this behavior.
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Kimberley Disease
Learn about the toxic plants that cause Kimberley disease, the symptoms, and what horse owners can do to make sure their horses don't ingest these poisonous plants.
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Knock Knees
Learn how to identify a case of Knock Knees and why corrective action needs to be taken during the formative stage of the young foal's limbs before the bones grow and harden.
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Lacerations
Learn how to evaluate lacerations on your horse so you will known when to call a veterinarian and when you can provide the treatment necessary to heal the wound and prevent infection, and why a booster tetanus shot is sometimes necessary.
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Laminitis
Learn why Laminitis is one of the most dreaded diseases by horse owners and how proper horse management, with consistent practices as to feeding, routines, disease prevention, and good health care are important in preventing the disease.
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Lampas
Learn why horse owners should not be alarmed with a diagnosis of Lampas and why feeding a soft, moist ration is sometimes necessary if the horse has difficulty eating for a short time period.