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Azoturia, (Tying-up)
Bone Spavin
Bots
Botulism, Forage Poisoning, Shaker Foal Syndrome
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an allergic disease resulting in the development of the small airway in the horse's lungs caused a fungal infection.
Conditions of Stifle
Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM, CEMO) highly infectious venereal disease of mares.
Corneal Ulcers follow injuries to the cornea that progress instead of healing.
Cystic Stones (Cystic Calculi)
Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), a group of disorders characterised by progressive deterioration of cartilage cells lining joint surface.
Dermatophilosis (Mycotic Dermatitis, Mud Fever) is a skin disease of badly cared for horses mainly seen in mild wet winters.
Equine Colic is a group of symptoms rather than a disease in itself that result in colonic obstruction and gastric ulcers.
Equine Herpesvirus causes respiratory infection and abortion in pregnant mares.
Equine Infectious Anemia, also known as malarial fever, mountain fever, slow fever, or swamp fever, is a chronic contagious viral disease affecting only horses.
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis EPM is a progressive neurologic disease of horses which affects the brain, brainstem, and spinal cord.
Equine Recurrent Uveitis (ERU), also known as periodic ophthalmia or moon blindness, is one of the most common causes of blindness in horses.
Equine Ulcer - Stomach and duodenal ulcers are common in the adult horse. Untreated ulcers can perforate. Collapse and death may follow soon after.
Foal Heat Diarrhea - Diarrhea is the most common problem affecting foals. While foal heat diarrhea is mild and goes without consequences, infectious enteritis is serious and often fatal.
Foal Pneumonia - Pneumonia in foals is primarily caused by a bacterial, viral or parasitic infection and is common in young horses.
Foot Infections - Canker, Thrush, and White line disease.
Gastric Dilation (Impaction)
Glaucoma - is a disease associated with elevated pressure within the eye.
Hives (Urticaria)
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Internal Parasites (pinworms, tapeworms, habronema, dictyocaulus, fasciola hepatica, thelazia)
Labyrinthitis (Otitis Media and Interna)
Lymphangitis
Navicular Disease is the most common cause of chronic front foot lameness.
Onchocerciasis is a skin disease caused by worms.
Osteochondrosis is a condition associated with defective development of bone from cartilage.
Pinworm, Oxyuris Equi
Pyoderma is a bacterial skin infection that drains pus.
Piroplasmosis (Babesiosis, Horse Tick Fever) is a tick-born disease of horses caused by the protozoan blood parasites.
Rhinopneumonitis
Rotavirus Infection is a highly infectious virus which spreads rapidly throughout the population and causes severe diarrhea in foals.
Salmonellosis
Sandcracks (Hoof-Cracks, Vertical Fissures) are vertical cracks that develop in the hoof wall.
Seasonal Recurrent Dermatitis (Summer Eczema, Sweet Itch) is a skin disease caused by allergic reaction to insect bites.
Splints
Sporotrichosis is a skin disease caused by a yeast-like fungus.
Strangles is an infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract seen mainly in young horses.
Stringhalt
Strongyles are species of most damaging internal parasites.
Summer Pnumonia (Rattles) bacterial infection caused by Rhodococcus equi
Tetanus is an acute, often fatal disease caused by the bacteria found in soil.
Ticks, Spinose Ear Tick, Tick Paralysis
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Knee injury, "Popped knees"
Heat exhaustion
Heat exhaustion treatment
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Biting Flies, Nuisance Flies
Choke
Puncture Wound of the Foot
Poisonous Pasture Plants
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Go Pets America recommends seeking the advice of your local veterinarian for the most appropriate vaccination program and for the diagnosis and treatment of your pet's health problems. For vaccination requirements please contact your state and local licensing authorities.
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