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...

Equine Cushing’s disease is a complex progressive disease of the pituitary gland of middle aged to older horses. This condition occurs when the production of dopamine (a neurotransmitter that...