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Pigeon fever is a common bacterial infection of horses caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. Even though most affected horses don’t get a fever, it takes its name from the way the associated abscesses shape the horse’s chest to resemble a pigeon breast
The Vetster Editorial Team
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Gastric dilation is the stretching of the stomach due to a buildup of pressure which does not move properly through the GI tract. Left untreated, gastric dilation leads quickly to gastric rupture, where the stomach tears open.
6 min read
Fetlock arthritis (aka “osselets”) in horses is inflammation of the fetlock joint and surrounding tissues. This condition is common in performance and racehorses.
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Failure of passive transfer (FPT) is the inadequate intake of colostrum (from the mother’s milk) within 24 hours of birth, leading to inadequate provision of antibodies to the foal.
Inflammatory airway disease (IAD) is an inflammatory condition that affects a horse's lower respiratory tract.
Equine encephalitis viruses are a group of severe, life-threatening infections affecting the brain.
Thrush is a common bacterial infection of horse hoof tissue caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum.
Oak trees are common in North America, and their leaves and acorns are toxic to horses when ingested in large amounts.
Eating dry or wilted red maple leaves is poisonous for horses, leading to life threatening toxicosis. Storms, high winds, and autumn all result in more leaves on the ground, and it is important to not allow a horse to graze in any place where red maple leaves may fall
Heaves, or Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO), is a severe form of equine asthma. It is an inflammatory reaction in the lower respiratory tract to inhaled dust particles, endotoxins, or mold spores typically found in hay and straw.
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Mud fever is an inflammatory skin condition affecting the lower limbs of horses, caused by bacterial, viral, parasitic, or fungal agents that thrive on the skin over the pasterns and fetlocks.
Equine Cushing’s disease, or pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID), is a common hormone disorder affecting the control of ACTH levels within the body.
Bone spavin in horses is painful, progressive, irreversible osteoarthritis of the lower hock joints.
“Ringbone” refers to ring-shaped bony protrusions formed due to osteoarthritis in either the pastern joint or coffin joint in horses.
Bacterial cellulitis in horses is a dangerous infection and inflammation of the tissues beneath the skin. Bacterial cellulitis is an emergency that requires immediate veterinary attention
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