Disease

Equine metabolic syndrome encompasses a collection of signs and clinical changes, including insulin resistance, hyperinsulinaemia, infertility and obesity.

If an acute heaves episode occurs, call the veterinarian and then do these three things to help your horse.

Do you know the basics about equine asthma (commonly known as heaves)?

If dust, mold and other environmental factors trigger an acute episode, call the veterinarian and do the following three things.

How a disagreement with my husband led to an EQUUS story about how equine research a decade ago helped pave the way for today's new mRNA CoVID-19 vaccine.

You'll be better able to protect your horse from tetanus if you know how the disease occurs, how to prevent it and how it's treated..

Researchers report that a case of pergolide overdose resulted in only minor, temporary effects.

A total of nine equine herpesviruses have been named, but only five are found in domestic horses. Here are the five types found in domestic horses.

New research suggests that screening practices can help identify seemingly healthy horses carrying pathogens that can infect herd mates.

Vaccination and biosecurity measures can help protect horses who travel as well as those they may infect when they return home.

The gelding, with an unknown vaccination history, began showing signs in late August.

This bacterial infection, spread by stable, horn and houseflies, is becoming more common as weather conditions change.

Testing is now available, the first widely available genetic test for Thoroughbreds.

Forty potentially infected horses may have moved back to other parts of Multnomah or Clackamas county.

The viral disease spread by birds claimed the life of a horse in Jefferson County.

New research shows that a simple stall-side blood test can determine whether a horse’s cough is caused by infectious disease or a chronic inflammatory condition.

The threat of African horse sickness looms large in some parts of the world. Here’s the story of how my gelding battled and overcame the deadly virus.

Sometimes coughing in horses is harmless, but it may be the first sign of serious trouble. Here’s how to tell the difference.