Botulism
Botulism (Forage Poisoning or Shaker Foal Syndrome) is a disease caused by the toxin of the bacteria, Clostridium botulinum... |
Colic
Colic is a general term indicating abdominal pain. Colic can originate from the stomach, the small intestine or the large intestine... |
Encephalomyelitis
Equine Encephalomyelitis (Sleeping Sickness, Blind Staggers, Brain Fever) is a viral disease that results in inflammation of the brain's vascular system... |
External Parasites
External parasites do not usually cause the damage to horses that internal parasites do. However, in some cases an infestation of a particular external parasite may cause irritation, a dull hair coat, anemia, weight loss and a general unthrifty condition... |
Infectious Anemia
Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA, Swamp Fever, Malarial Fever, Slow Fever, Mountain Fever) is a viral disease that affects mules, horses, ponies and donkeys worldwide... |
Influenza
Influenza (Flu, Two-Year-Old Cough) is caused by two types of viruses: myxovirus A, subtypes 1 and 2. The short incubation period of one to three days produces explosive outbreaks and a rapid spread... |
Internal Parasites
An internal parasite is a small organism that lives in and at the expense of a larger organism; the host or, in this discussion, the horse... |
Potomac Horse Fever
Potomac Horse Fever (PHF, Equine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Acute Equine Diarrheal Syndrome, Equine Ehrlichial Colitis) is a seasonal viral disease that is caused by Ehrlichia risticii... |
Rabies
Rabies (Lyssa, Hydrophobia) is a viral disease that is usually transmitted through the saliva of carnivores. Wildlife (skunks, fox, wild dogs) can bite or lick an open wound to pass the virus... |
Rhinopneumonitis
Equine influenza, a viral disease causes fever, depression and coughing. Influenza is by far the most common disease of horses... |
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