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...

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...

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...

Recurrent airway obstruction (RAO) a name given to a frequently-occurring respiratory disease syndrome that affects horses. It is also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and...

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...