by Fox Valley Equine Practice | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Maladies
Allergic reaction to environment, product or flies SYMPTOMS Raised welts all over the body or in isolated areas Itching Anxious Can have sweating and fever FIRST AID Get the horse inside Assess your horse’s temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate Cold hose your...
by Fox Valley Equine Practice | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Maladies
Acute episode of COPD – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease SYMPTOMS Increased difficulty breathing Flared nostrils Increased respiratory rate Coughing Abdominal effort in breathing Can audibly hear horse breathing Sweating Anxious FIRST AID Get the horse inside if...
by Fox Valley Equine Practice | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Maladies
In mild forms, the condition is also known as “Scratches”, mud fever, mud rash or cracked heels. This can be an infectious or non-infectious disorder that results in inflammation, ulceration and/or crusting conditions affecting the pastern region of the horse. The...
by Fox Valley Equine Practice | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Maladies
Laminitis is a disease of the lamina which attach the horse’s hoof wall and its coffin bone. The lamina can become inflamed and painful for a number of reasons. The inflammation to the lamina may cause the coffin bone to detach from the hoof wall and cause rotation...
by Fox Valley Equine Practice | Aug 2, 2016 | Common Maladies
Hoof abscesses are a primary cause for a sudden, dramatic lameness. Fortunately, early detection and proper care can bring your horse back to work and feeling better quicker. Abscesses are infections under the sole of the foot. Bacteria invade the hoof, either through...
by Fox Valley Equine Practice | Jul 27, 2016 | Common Maladies
Gastric ulcers are erosions of the stomach lining due to prolonged exposure to the normal acid in the stomach. Ulcers may also occur in the duodenum (small intestine just beyond the stomach) and the large colon. In nature the horse sleeps little, grazes constantly and...
