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Horse Health

Horse Illustrated has hundreds of articles on horse health topics, such as certain diseases and conditions, how to improve horse wellbeing, and how to help your sick horse. Find articles about veterinary exams, dental exams, horse diseases, horse conditions, research studies on horse health, supplements, veterinary treatments, surgeries, diagnostic tools and their uses, equine emergencies, and more. Learn how to help your horse behave for the vet and the farrier, how to budget for veterinary bills, more on stretching and equine chiropractic care, rehabilitating a horse, etc.

Conditions discussed include colic, laminitis, Cushing’s, ulcers, arthritis, infectious diseases (West Nile, strangles, etc.), hives and other skin conditions, and many more. For owners wanting to help their equine partners feel their best, we have it all.

Do You Need a Second Opinion for Your Horse’s Diagnosis?

Maybe one of the following scenarios sounds familiar: Your horse had a mild but persistent lameness, but you wondered about…

1 week ago

8 Horse Feeding Mistakes to Avoid

Informed horse owners would never intentionally do something that could cause their horse to colic. Yet many owners unwittingly follow…

2 weeks ago

ASPCA Right Horse Summit: Rescue Intake Exams

The 2023 ASPCA Right Horse Summit in Lexington Kentucky, kicked off with a discussion about intake and assessment best practices.…

3 weeks ago

Vet Adventures: Prolonging a Procedure

I wasn’t worried about performing the actual mass removal; it was a procedure I’d done on many horses and wasn’t…

3 weeks ago

Photosensitization in Horses

If you live in an area where sunlight is plentiful and horses spend hours outside, you’ve most likely seen white…

1 month ago

Anhidrosis in Horses

Anhidrosis is a fairly common problem for horses in hot and humid regions, but there is hope for keeping them…

2 months ago

Common Heart Issues in Horses

Horses, like humans, can experience a variety of heart disorders or defects, ranging from inconsequential to life-threatening issues. Though some…

3 months ago

A Guide to Gelding

Gelding, or castration, is the most common equine surgical procedure performed on horse farms. Although veterinarians use different techniques, all…

3 months ago

Conquering Kissing Spine

If you’re around a lot of horse owners, kissing spine may seem like the new disease du jour. It’s hard…

5 months ago

What to Know About Stocking Up

There’s no doubt a horse with swollen legs can be worrying. However, passive fluid accumulation in the lower limbs —…

6 months ago