Everything you need to know about horses
About Back Pain Although not the most common injury in horses, back pain can sometimes be a reason for a horse’s grumpiness and unwillingness to move fluidly. With a range of different causes and a spectrum...
What Is Equine Herpesvirus?Equine herpesvirus (EHV) is a family of DNA viruses that affect horses. The most common strains that affect horses in North America are EHV-1 and EHV-4. EHV-1 causes abortion...
There is evidence that horses were first domesticated about 6000 years ago. Since then, horses have become very close partners with humans. They have been used in roles including farming, travel, war,...
Taylorella equigenitalis in HorsesContagious equine metritis (CEM) is an extremely contagious venereal disease that is acquired primarily via breeding. While this disease can be carried by either mares...
Poisoning by Aflatoxins in HorsesAflatoxins are one of many different types of chemicals that have proven to be toxic to horses, and they can come in many forms. Usually produced by a type of fungus called...
Genital Horse PoxSometimes referred to as genital horse pox, equine coital exanthema is a sexually transmissible disease in horses caused by a herpes virus. Typically, this disease is transferred from...
