Here you will find a lot of information to help you better understand the care provided by your veterinarian, as well as tips for participating in the general well-being of your horse.
In recent years, the population of older horses has been steadily increasing: between 2010 and 2020, the number of horses over 15 years of age has increased by almost 40%, partly due to improved care.
Additional informationWindgalls belong to the category of soft swellings and correspond to an abnormal dilation of the synovial pockets of the fetlock joints or tendons.
Additional informationIn this article, we review both the definition of lymphangitis and discuss its management.
Additional informationLyme disease is a vector-borne disease, which means that the causative agent is transferred to the patient via another creature.
Additional informationRingworm is a contagious disease that can affect many species including humans. It is caused by a fungus that attacks the hair.
Additional informationMore and more studies show that the health of the horse is closely linked to the health of its intestinal flora.
Additional informationYou may have already heard of osteochondrosis or OCD, which is a common osteoarticular condition in young horses. Let’s give you an overview of osteochondrosis for better understanding.
Additional informationOn a day-to-day basis of taking care of your horse, you may ask yourself: how does my horse feel the pain and do I know when he does?
Additional informationIf the term tying up doesn't ring any bell to you, you may be more familiar with terms such as tying up, Monday sickness or blood stroke. Let’s take a look at this condition that can disrupt your horse's life.
Additional informationIn many articles, we discuss the horse's musculoskeletal system and the various conditions that can affect it.
Additional informationIf your horse lives in the pasture or often goes out to the paddock, you have probably already heard about the atypical myopathy also known as the Seasonal Pasture Myopathy. Let's take a closer look at it to better understand it and prevent it.
Additional informationHere is a slightly different article, we suggest to shed focus on the plants that you can use as food supplements and the role they will play in supporting your horse's locomotion.
Additional informationHoof abscess is one of the most common causes of lameness in horses. It is a painful condition, but if it is detected and treated in time, it can be cured rapidly and avoid the horse to suffer from any after-effects.
Additional informationAll riders know the saying "no feet, no horse". Indeed, the particular structure that is the horse's foot is directly linked to its well-being. Whether you are a competition rider or the owner of a retired horse, the good health of your horse depends on the good health of its feet.
Additional informationEvery rider is one day confronted to a horse that seems to get tired quickly, either because it is young, or because it comes out of a convalescence or simply because the work has been a little less important lately.
Additional informationIt is often thought that horses are most susceptible to respiratory problems in the winter.
Additional informationWe talk a lot about the equine health, but it is also important to take a look at its anatomy. The skeleton of your horse will be essential to its good locomotion and performance.
Additional informationYou may have already read our articles about breathing and our advice in case your horse starts coughing. Today we'd like to focus on nebulisation.
Additional informationOne of the reasons your horse is such an incredible athlete is because of its extremely efficient respiratory system. Whether your horse is your riding companion or your faithful competition partner, its performance would not be possible without good respiratory function. So when your horse starts coughing, either during a session or while resting in the pasture, it should alert you.
Additional information"My horse is navicular" is a phrase you may have heard before. This pathology, generally responsible for chronic lameness, is feared by many riders. We would like to take a closer look at it.
Additional informationLimping is not something that can be prevented. You can arrive at the stables one day and find your horse limping.
Additional informationTo ensure your horse's good health, it is important to understand how it functions. Although mobility is essential for good performance, nothing would be possible without an efficient respiratory system. Indeed, it is the latter that will ensure the supply of oxygen, necessary for the functioning of the whole organism, as well as the elimination of carbon dioxide.
Additional informationEquine Herpes Virus, also known as rhinopneumonitis, is a highly contagious viral infection caused by a herpes virus.
Additional informationEvery rider has to ask himself one day the question: How do you build up your horse's muscles? Behind this question lies the idea of having a well-muscled horse that is capable of performing the exercises that will be asked of it during work.
Additional informationThe joint is a complex and fragile mechanism which allows mobility between bones. Your horse is born with a joint “capacity”, which will decrease with time and wear of the joint. The joint cannot be regenerated.
Additional informationSometimes it is not easy to check whether your horse is in good health. Some problems are more visible than others. We offer you 5 simple tips to check that your horse is in good health. In case of doubt, the best thing to do is to contact your vet who will be able to check the health of your horse.
Additional informationThe bones of your horse's body form its skeleton and have several functions. They provide support for the muscles and form the framework for the whole body. They also have a protective role to prevent fragile organs from being exposed to direct trauma.
Additional informationAs the cold and winter arrives, here are a few elements to help you understand how your horse's immune system works.
Additional informationWhatever the sport, many factors come into play when it comes to horse physical performance.
Additional informationWinter is the most difficult season when it comes to horse management, and even more so for senior horses. The cold, humid environment can put a great strain on them. Here are some pieces of advice to make this winter as smooth as possible.
Additional informationOsteoarthritis sets in when the damage is too great and cannot be repaired. This occurs particularly when the joints are subject to significant strain (e.g. during sport), and as the body ages.
Additional informationWounds are sometimes a sign of a skin disorder such as "mud fever" or SSRD, which are well-known in horses. Mostly, however, wounds appear following an injury.
Additional informationPiroplasmosis is caused by the microscopic parasites Babesia and Theileria, transmitted by bites from infected ticks.
Additional informationTendinitis is, etymologically speaking, inflammation of the tendon, whereas desmitis is inflammation of a ligament. Tendinitis or desmitis can be recognised by four easily identifiable clinical signs: redness, burning, pain (on palpation, lameness is not always present) and tumefaction (= swelling or oedema).
Additional information"Acute diarrhoea" is not a disease but a symptom. Digestive transit is considerably accelerated and the horse expels very soft stools (like cow pats) or wholly liquid often very foul-smelling stools, no longer resembling droppings. As the term "acute" would suggest, the diarrhoea comes on suddenly and, above all, develops very rapidly.
Additional informationStressed? Struggling to maintain condition? Reduced appetite? Loss of performance? If your horse shows any of these signs, he may be suffering from gastric ulcers.
Additional informationStress is the consequence of a change in the horse’s environment that he perceives as negative and that he hasn’t been able to anticipate. After having attempted to understand the situation, the horse will try to control it and accept it. If he is not able to do this, his brain will start to interpret the situation as an aggression: this is stress. The causes of stress are multiple: boredom, transport, pain, feed changes, changes in stable environment, extreme climate changes,…
Additional informationIn the stabled horse, dust, pollens, molds and endotoxins present in hay and/or straw are the main culprits. The horse that lives in a field and that develops the summer pasture associated form appears to be more sensitive to field pollens. It is the prolonged exposure to these triggers that is at the origin of the chronicity of the disease.
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