Horse Health

Insulin hormone is produced in the horse's pancreas to regulate the metabolism of glucose in the body. Insulin-resistant horses need more insulin than normal to facilitate this because their body...

Equine Metabolic Syndrome, also known as EMS, is a disease that can slowly wear away the health of your horse. Similar in many ways to human diabetes, it is a condition that affects some breeds of...

Cushing's Disease is an age-related disease that affects horses. The disease was identified about 70 years ago as one that attacks horses in their 20s. The disease is caused by a malfunction in...

Metabolic syndrome in horses, also known as hypothyroidism, is a relatively uncommon problem that can cause misery and suffering in your equine friend, and can drastically reduce his life span....

Equine metabolic syndrome (EMS) is a disease of a horse's endocrine system. Endocrine disorders are responsible for imbalances, and EMS is one of the more commonly diagnosed defects of this...

Cushings Disease, also known as Cushings Syndrome, hyperadrenocorticism or Equine Pituitary Gland Hyperplasia (EPGH), is a disease of the pituitary gland that affects the hormones of the pony. It...

The experienced horse lover learns to recognize horse disease symptoms and determine when to call a veterinarian. Often early treatment shortens the recovery time for the horse. Some diseases are...

When horses are ill, the process of making them better is a lot harder than making people better. Horse medications cost more because of size, and diseases affect them more than people.

Laminitis, which is most common in horses and cattle, is a painful condition that is difficult to treat. Two interlocking layers of laminae (connective tissues) attach the hoof wall and pedal...

Foot problems are some of the most serious afflictions that can strike a horse. The foot is the horses most vulnerable spot, a place where it is easy for bacteria to enter the body. Some of the...

Has your horse or pony failed to shed out their winter coat this spring? Are you noticing other symptoms that signal there may be something unusual happening with your horse's health? Read on to...

Laminitis, also called founder, is the second leading cause of death in horses, and the number one cause of lameness and loss of use. It is a condition where the laminae of the hoof actually...

The area between the hoof and the pedal bone inside of the hoof is called the laminae. It's made up of hoof-like insensitive material and a very sensitive membrane-like material. Laminitis (also...

Lameness in horses can be relatively harmless, as in a case where a horse has been recently shod, or severe, as in a case of founder. Recognizing when a horse isn't moving as he usually does is...

Is your horse reluctant to move? Standing funny? You may be looking at a founder incident. Read below to check the signs and symptoms.

Any horse that has laminitis, or inflammation of the lamellae in the hoof, is obviously in pain. In some extreme cases, laminitis can lead to founder, or separation and rotation of the coffin...

Once a horse has laminitis, she is prone to the condition throughout the remainder of her life. Since laminitis can be such a debilitating disease, it is important to take the proper precautions...

Laminitis, often simply referred to as founder, is an inflammation of the sensitive laminae in the horse hoof. Laminitis is a painful condition, recognizable by severe heat, a strong digital pulse...

Nothing strikes terror in the hearts of horse owners quite like a laminitis diagnosis. It was, after all, what did in Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro; laminitis set in as a result of his having to...