Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is an inherited disease of the muscles in horses that is caused by a genetic mutation. HYPP was one of the first genetic disorders to be reported in the horse...

Heaves is a condition in horses that is characterized by inflamed airways in the lungs. It can lead to a number of related symptoms, such as chronic cough, excess mucous production, poor performance...

As a result of individual temperament or being forced to engage in activities in which they wouldn’t normally engage in the wild (e.g., carrying a rider, walking into dark stables, traveling in a...

Lameness is a general term used to describe abnormalities in a horse’s gait, usually in response to pain in a limb or some mechanical restriction on movement.1 The onset most commonly results...

Cimetidine For Horses Gastric ulcers can affect horses of any age, including foals. The literature holds that nearly 90% of racehorses and over 50% of non-performance horses suffer from this malady.1...