Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) is a muscle disorder of the horse that causes episodes of paralysis or muscle weakness. The condition is caused by a genetic defect affecting muscles cells (e.g...
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...
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...
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...
Gastric ulcers (Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, or EGUS) in horses are caused by prolonged exposure of the gastric mucosa to gastric acids. This results in ulceration and bleeding in some instances...
Pain management in the horse is an important aspect of horse husbandry, and plays an important role in recovery from injury or illness. The benefits of adequate pain management can also reduce the...
