Horse health symptoms

Back pain is a common condition in horses, typically noticed by owners when horses begin to resent grooming or saddling, or perform poorly under saddle.

Halitosis is the term used to describe bad breath. Horses’ breath usually smells musky and sweet, like hay or grass. Bad breath in horses usually smells like rotten flesh or vegetation, urine, or sour.

Blindness in horses is uncommon, and often difficult to identify due to their ability to adjust to gradual vision loss.

Brown or bloody urine in horses is urine that appears darker than usual as it exits the body. Brown or bloody urine is a symptom of urinary tract bleeding, breakdown of red blood cells, or muscle damage in the horse’s body

Blue haze on cornea, also called corneal edema, describes an opacification of the eye which makes the outer surface of the eyeball appear gray, white, or blueish instead of clear.

Bluish gums/tongue (cyanosis) in horses is described as the blue or grayish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes due to lack of oxygenation.

Red or spotted gums are mottled or speckled with brown, bright pink, red, or purple spots. Emergency veterinary attention is required for horses with red or spotted gums.