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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.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Horses

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in horses and the most common cancer of…

3 weeks ago

Enteroliths in Horses

Oysters and mollusks form pearls as a protective reaction to irritants, like a parasite or grain of sand invading their…

4 weeks ago

Solutions for Cribbing

Cribbing is a self-soothing behavior that involves a horse grasping a solid object, such as a fence rail, with his…

1 month ago

Horse First Aid Kit: 25+ Items Every Horse Owner Needs

Find out what items you need for a comprehensive first aid kit to handle any kind of horse emergency. A…

2 months ago

How the Vet Direct Safety Net Program is Helping Horse Owners

Through the Vet Direct Safety Net Program, a Kentucky horse lover helped her veterinarian get funds to help during her…

3 months ago

How to Clean a Horse’s Sheath

If you’ve never cleaned a horse’s sheath, you probably have questions. First and foremost, is it really necessary? And more…

3 months ago

Equine Insurance Policies

Insurance. It’s a fact of life for most adults. We insure our vehicles, homes, businesses—even our smartphones. We buy life…

4 months ago

Treatment of Equine Tendon Injuries

Tendon injuries are a diagnosis every equine owner dreads. Here’s what to do to ensure the best outcome in the…

4 months ago

A Guide to Grazing Muzzles

Over the years, I’ve owned multiple horses that required a grazing muzzle, including my current two. I consider myself a…

4 months ago

Botulism in Horses

Though you may not have thought much about it, botulism is a very real threat to the wellbeing of a…

4 months ago