Health and Disease
Maintaining the healthy horse, as well as signs of disease and preliminary treatment. A good resource for prevention as well as understanding the basics.
Basic First Aid for Cuts and Scrapes  Suggested steps for caring for your horses wound, cuts, and scrapes Causes of Colic and Preventing Colic  What causes colic in horses? How can I prevent colic happening to my horse? Equine Degenerative Joint Disease  Degenerative joint disease - what causes it and how can I help my horse? Learn how to recognize osteoarthritis before it becomes a major source of lameness in your mount. Equine Recurrent Uveitis  Moon blindness or ERU - what causes it and how can I treat it? Learn the basic manifestations of and how to care for this most frustrating eye disorder in the horse. Equine Viral Arteritis  Equine viral arteritis threatens horses in the U.S., Europe, U.K. and beyond, causing flu symptoms and spontaneous pregnancy termination in mares. Learn how to recognize EVA and how to prevent the disease. Hoof Condition and Hoof Care  How important is hoof condition for your horse? How should I prepare for a farrier visit and keep my horse's feet in good condition? Learn it all here. Horse Fly Control  Flies are not only a nuisance to our equine friends, they carry many different types of diseases. Learn how to control not only house flies and stable flies, but midges and the most dangerous of fly relations, the mosquito. Salmonella  Salmonella is a common problem for horses, humans, cats, dogs, and many other animals. It spreads easily and is very hardy. Keep salmonella from infecting your property or animals by knowing how it spreads, symptoms of infection, and how to prevent it. What Is Colic?  What is colic in horses? What are its signs and symptoms?
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