Horse health conditions

Inflammatory airway disease (IAD) is an inflammatory condition that affects a horse's lower respiratory tract.

Equine influenza is a highly contagious viral disease that can spread quickly among young, at-risk, and unvaccinated horses. Symptoms of equine influenza include fever, nasal discharge, lethargy, enlarged lymph nodes, and cough.

Sweet Itch (aka insect bite hypersensitivity/Queensland itch) is a seasonal skin condition affecting some horses who are allergic to biting midge saliva. Biting midges are especially active in the warmer months.

Intestinal displacement is a condition in which the free-floating intestinal tract becomes trapped behind, among, or in other structures in the abdomen. Volvulus (torsion) is a condition in which parts of the gastrointestinal tract twist around themselves, disrupting blood flow.

Cryptosporidiosis in horses is an infection of the intestine by the protozoa known as *Cryptosporidium*.

Intussusception occurs when a portion of the intestine folds in on itself and pushes into the adjoining part of the gastrointestinal tract. The causes of intussusception are not fully understood.

Iron poisoning is a potentially life-threatening condition that occurs when there is an excess of iron in a horse's system.