Illnesses and Injuries

A reader asks when is the appropriate time to use hot or cold therapy to help treat an injury.

In a recent study with Thoroughbred foals, researchers found that a lack of mineralization could cause future issues with hock joints.

Learn how these disease-carrying insects can pose serious health risks for your horse.

Improve your awareness of the telltale signs of equine sinus disease so you can react quickly to resolve major issues.

10 things to do in an emergency

Whether your horse is playing in the field or flying high over fences, his airway function is critical to peak performance and overall health.

Understanding what’s involved–from process to prognosis–could prove critical to your horse’s chance of survival.

Two vets give you the inside scoop, from causes and prevention, to treatment, rehab and prognosis.

Learn about this common contagious bacterial skin disease called dermatophilosis, where treatment is critical and prevention is often a matter of good hygiene.

Research sheds new light on a divisive training technique, hyperflexion—a position in which a horse’s nose is behind the vertical.

New light is being shed on this syndrome which often affects middle-aged obese horses and certain breeds.

Researchers are working on the development and testing of a unique robotic lift system that would take the place of a traditional sling for horses with severe limb injuries such as a broken leg.

Here are a few things you should know about some common injuries in hunters, jumpers and equitation horses.

Catching up with the United States Eventing Association’s Cardiopulmonary Research Group as it works to solve the puzzle of sudden equine deaths in competition

If you keep horses in the West or Southwest, a contagious viral disease called vesicular stomatitis should be on your radar.

Scientists are working to create a therapeutic vaccine to treat equine melanomas.

Scientists have created the first vaccine that can protect horses from leptospirosis, an infectious bacterial disease that has been linked to equine recurrent uveitis (ERU, or moon blindness), late-term abortion in pregnant mares and other serious effects

Learn how horse-show organizers and competitors can team up to protect horses from contagious diseases.

There are new insights into a frustrating, somewhat mysterious, age-old condition.

New research on a devastating disorder is leading treatment advances and prevention.

According to a recent study, monitoring fitness levels could help identify horses most at risk for injury.

Lightweight, cooling qualities and protective powers dominate today’s horse-boot market.

There are many unknowns about acorn toxicity in horses, but it’s wise to take whatever preventive measures you can to minimize your horse’s exposure.

Abscess, heat or swelling? This time-tested method addresses the pain in new and improved ways.