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Horse Health

Horse Illustrated has hundreds of articles on horse health topics, such as certain diseases and conditions, how to improve horse wellbeing, and how to help your sick horse. Find articles about veterinary exams, dental exams, horse diseases, horse conditions, research studies on horse health, supplements, veterinary treatments, surgeries, diagnostic tools and their uses, equine emergencies, and more. Learn how to help your horse behave for the vet and the farrier, how to budget for veterinary bills, more on stretching and equine chiropractic care, rehabilitating a horse, etc.

Conditions discussed include colic, laminitis, Cushing’s, ulcers, arthritis, infectious diseases (West Nile, strangles, etc.), hives and other skin conditions, and many more. For owners wanting to help their equine partners feel their best, we have it all.

An Overview of Strangles in Horses

Strangles. The name of the disease itself can allude to a terrible demise, but most horses that contract strangles recover…

6 hours ago


Equine Sedation 101

It's likely that at some point during a horse’s life, he will need to be sedated, either for a routine…

2 days ago

Senior Horse Care 101

Senior horses gradually require additional care as they age. Whether it’s handling heat and humidity, flies, or changes in diet…

1 week ago

The Risk of Ticks with Horses

While many experts agree that fleas are an uncommon parasite for horses, ticks can be prevalent and potentially present a…

1 month ago

Is My Horse Cold? – An Excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská

Is your horse cold in the winter? The following excerpt from Keeping Horses Outdoors by Iveta Jebáčková-Lažanská helps answer that question…

1 month ago

An Overview of White Line Disease

  It's often what you can’t see that leads to trouble, and that’s definitely the case with white line disease.…

2 months ago

Ultimate Guide to Ulcers

Equine ulcers are a significant concern for many horse owners. Ulcers can affect all types of horses and have a…

3 months ago

8 Horse Feeding Mistakes to Avoid

Informed horse owners would never intentionally do something that could cause their horse to colic. Yet many owners unwittingly follow…

3 months ago

Sand Colic 101

Consuming sand is not ideal for equine digestion because sand irritates and inflames the intestinal lining, disrupting the bowel’s efficiency…

3 months ago

Decoding Sarcoids in Horses

  Sarcoids can be scary. These tumors can show up anywhere on a horse’s body and sometimes grow quickly, accounting…

4 months ago