In this section, we explain common diseases in horses in an understandable and practical way – not as scientific treatises, but as what you, as a horse owner, should know. If you have questions about a topic, please feel free to contact us.
Eyes
- Eye diseases – Overview of diseases of the horse eye.
- Uveitis – Causes, symptoms and treatment of eye inflammation.
- Corneal defects – How corneal injuries occur, what to look for when they occur and how they are treated.
Infectious diseases
- Druse – Highly contagious upper respiratory infection: symptoms, transmission, treatment.
- Equine Herpesvirus (EHV) – Course, diagnosis and vaccination.
- Flu – Horse flu and how to protect your horse.
- Tetanus – Wandering fever: Causes, symptoms and vaccination protection.
- West Nile virus – Transmission, symptoms and vaccination.
Metabolism and hooves
- EMS – Identify the equine metabolic syndrome and reduce the risk of hoof disease.
- Cushing / PPID – Hormonal disorders in older horses: signs, diagnosis and treatment.
- Laminitis – Causes, symptoms and quick help.
Stomach and intestines
- Magenulcera – Stomach ulcers in horses: Causes, signs and treatment.
- Hamstring – How the Dasselfliege lays its eggs and what consequences the larvae have.
- Cat urine – Possible causes and treatment.
- Deworming – Systematic or strategic – advantages and disadvantages compared.
Respiratory tract, skin and more
- Respiratory diseases – Causes, symptoms and prevention.
- Summer excercises – Itching caused by mosquito bites: Treatment and prevention.
- Slobber syndrome – If the horse suddenly starts neighing loudly: Cause and what to do.
