Health

Muscle building in horse: From feeding to fitness

Optimize your horse's muscle development: nutrition, training and care for a strong, healthy horse.

Horse respiration explained: Recognizing and dealing with respiratory problems

Learn all about your horse's breathing - from anatomy and typical respiratory diseases to preventive measures. Learn how to recognize respiratory problems and help your horse in the best possible way.

Splints in horses: causes, symptoms, surgical costs and prognosis

Splints in horses: causes, symptoms, treatment options and surgery costs at a glance. Do you always have to operate? Find out what options are available.

Diarrhea & Fecal Water in Horses

Find out all about diarrhea and watery stools in horses: Causes, treatment options and prevention. Important tips for recognizing and caring for your horse with digestive problems.

Horse health: Everything You Need to Know About Your Horse's Well-Being

Learn all about equine health, disease, prevention and care to promote your horse's well-being.

Horse First Aid

First aid for horses: Recognize emergencies and relieve pain. Important first aid measures for emergencies. Learn how to react correctly, treat injuries and check the horse's vital signs.

Gastric ulcers in horses: symptoms, treatment options & prevention tips

Gastric ulcer in horses? Find out all about symptoms, causes and effective home remedies for treatment. Discover different treatment methods and tips for prevention! Read now and help your horse!

Sweet Itch in Horses: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Solutions

Learn all about sweet itch in horses - from the causes and symptoms to effective measures for treatment and prevention. Protect your horse from itching and skin inflammation with these tried-and-tested tips.

Equine Cushing Syndrome

Find out what Equine Cushing's Disease (PPID) is, how it affects older horses, what symptoms occur and what treatments are available to maintain the horse's well-being.

Equine osteopathy: what is it and how does it help the horse?

Equine osteopathy releases blockages in the musculoskeletal system, relieves pain and improves the mobility of horses. Find out more about this therapy.

Equine Metabolic Syndrome in Horses: Cause, Symptoms and Treatment

Obesity in horses can lead to EMS, a metabolic disorder that causes chronic laminitis, among other things. Find out more about causes, symptoms and treatment.

When and Why Horses Sweat

Find out why horses sweat, what causes it and how to deal with it properly. From exertion to vaccination - important tips for care and health.

Equine Herpes Virus: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention in Horses

Herpes in horses: symptoms, late effects, vaccination costs 2024, side effects and vaccination intervals. Find out how vaccination and hygiene protect.

Osteoarthritis in horses: symptoms, treatment, painkillers and feeding tips.

With osteoarthritis, the horse's joints are damaged and the cartilage gradually wears away. Find out how to move and support your osteoarthritis horse correctly.

The Purchase Investigation

The AKU of a horse is crucial before purchase. Find out everything about the costs, content and the difference between a small and a large general examination 2023/2024.

Colic in Horses - When Abdominal Pain Becomes Life-Threatening

Colic in horses is a serious emergency. Find out more about signs, symptoms, causes and effective home remedies to help your horse quickly and correctly in the event of colic.

Recognizing and treating laminitis in horses: Causes, symptoms and stages

Laminitis is an aseptic inflammation of the hoof corium of the horse in which the horn capsule of the hoof becomes detached from the underlying corium of the coffin bone. Find out more about the causes, symptoms and treatment of this disease.

Suspensory Ligament Injury in Horses

Despite the fear, there is a good chance of recovery from a suspensory ligament injury. Find out all about fetlock injuries in horses: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and modern treatment methods for a successful recovery.

New Fee Schedule for Veterinarians Since November 22, 2022

Will keeping horses, dogs and cats become a luxury good? Everything on the subject of "fee schedule for horses", what it is at all, what it is supposed to be good for and some background information, you will find in this article.

Swayback in Horses (Equine Lordosis) : When the horse's back sags

If the horse has a low back, its back hangs down unnaturally. You can read about how to train for a weak back here.

Nursing mare: The first mamas for orphan foals

What are nurse mares? Why do you need a broodmare and can any mare become a broodmare? We explain all this and much more in this article.

Kissing Spines in Horses: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

This article explores kissing spines, a common spinal condition in horses, highlighting the importance of early detection, prevention strategies, and effective treatment options.

Laryngeal Whistling in Horses: When the Sound Indicates Health

Laryngeal whistling in horses is a respiratory disease that can lead to unnatural breathing sounds and shortness of breath.

Pregnancy in Horses: Stages, Duration, and Challenges

In this article, you will learn everything about the stages of pregnancy and the optimal and necessary care for your pregnant mare!

Equine exertional rhabdomyolysis: When Muscle Soreness Warrants a Vet Visit

If the horse does not want to move from one moment to the next, it may be a case of cross-flexion. Immediate action is then required!

Periodic Ocular Inflammation in Horses: Cause, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment

From the causes, symptoms and diagnosis to preventive measures and treatment options for periodic ocular inflammation.

Blanketing your horse: Winter time is blanket time?

Everything you need to know about covering horses. When covering is necessary and what you need to bear in mind.

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