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Horses
Looking up something on your horse? Start here.
Equine condition explainers, symptom guides, and real peer-reviewed case reports of horses with the same problem — written in plain English for the owner sitting at the stable, not for the vet.
Conditions in horses
Named diagnoses — what your vet would write on a chart. Each guide explains what the condition is, what vets check for, and links to real peer-reviewed cases.
- Colic in horses215 cases
- Equine asthma (RAO/IAD)134 cases
- Equine Dental Disease
- Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS)217 cases
- Equine influenza17 cases
- Equine osteoarthritis200 cases
- Equine osteochondrosis (OCD)138 cases
- Equine PPID (Cushing's disease in horses)648 cases
- Equine sarcoids516 cases
- Laminitis in horses82 cases
- Lymphomacross-species2323 cases
- Strangles in horses (Streptococcus equi)103 cases
Recently translated horses cases
Real peer-reviewed case reports, rewritten into plain English. Each one is a single pet's story — what the owner noticed, what the vet tried, and what worked.
1993
Skin lesions, swelling, and diarrhea in a yearling stallion
A yearling Dutch Warmblood stallion was brought in for skin problems, swelling, and diarrhea. The veterinarian found that the stallion had a cecocolonic intussusception, which is…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
1993
Pony with Cushing's disease stops eating after jaw fracture
An 18-year-old pony was brought to the vet for colic and was found to have Cushing's disease, which is a hormonal disorder. After treatment for colic, he went home but returned a…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
1994
Friesian mare sluggish from type 2 kidney acid problem fixed
A 2-year-old Friesian mare was brought in because she had been sluggish for a few weeks. Tests showed that while her kidney function appeared normal, she had severe metabolic acid…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
1994
Colon displacement and surgery in Dutch Warmblood horses with colic
A 4-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare was brought in for severe colic just a week before she was due to give birth. After examining her, the vet found that her large colon had twisted…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
1996
Pony with spleen cancer spreading to lung and liver
A pony was brought in showing signs of weakness and pale gums. Tests revealed bleeding in the abdomen and low blood cell counts, indicating serious health issues. Unfortunately, f…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
1999
Shetland pony with stomach cancer causing weight loss and colic
A 12-year-old Shetland pony was brought in for weight loss and signs of colic, which is abdominal pain. The vet found enlarged lymph nodes and an abnormal mass in the pony's abdom…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
2001
Pony with neck itching and unsteady walk from vertebra fracture
A mini-Shetland stallion was brought in because he was scratching his neck and having trouble walking steadily. After a thorough examination and imaging tests, the vet found an ol…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
2002
Laser treatment breaks up bladder stone in 6-year-old Haflinger
A 6-year-old Haflinger gelding was brought in because he was having trouble urinating, a condition known as dysuria. The vet found a large bladder stone and used a special laser t…
DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift
2003
Pony with enlarged spleen had spleen removal ending sports career
A 14-year-old Arabian cross gelding was brought to the clinic after experiencing mild colic symptoms for five days, along with yellowing of the gums and dark urine. Despite initia…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
2005
Equine exudative canker causing chronic hoof disease in a pony
A 3-year-old New Forest pony-cross mare was brought in with severe swelling and thickening of the horn-like structures on all four feet, a condition known as equine canker. Despit…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde
2006
Ponies in petting zoo got colic from eating too much wheat
Two ponies at a petting zoo were brought in for colic symptoms, which they experienced repeatedly after weekends. During surgery, veterinarians discovered light yellow balls in th…
DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift
2006
Horse with left eye uveitis and kidney infection by Halicephalobus
A 5-year-old Tinker gelding was brought in with a fever and decreased vision in his left eye. He also showed signs of lethargy and had an enlarged left kidney. Despite tests revea…
Tijdschrift voor diergeneeskunde