Horse health

Euthanasia ( Greek, "good death") is the practice of killing a person or animal, in a painless or minimally painful way, for merciful reasons, usually to end suffering. This article discusses animal euthanasia; a separate article covers euthanasia in humans. ...more on Wikipedia about "Animal euthanasia"

An anticor, also known as anticoeur or avant-cœur, among farriers, is a dangerous swelling or inflammation in a horse's breast, of the size and shape of an apple, just opposite the heart. The term literally means anti heart or before heart. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anticor"

Arched legs is an imperfection in a horse, in which being in his natural position, he has his legs bent foward, and his whole leg makes a kind of arch or bow. It usually arises from excessive labor, whereby the back sinews are made to shrink up so that the legs remain arched, and tremble after a little riding. The disorder is sometimes naturally-occurring. ...more on Wikipedia about "Arched legs"

Barefoot horses were successfully used by ancient cavalries, and are commonly used today by horse people in non industralized parts of the world like Mongolia and South America as well as a growing number people in western countries. The recent barefoot horse movement advocates a generalized use of barefoot horses, both in non-competitive and competitive riding, coupled with much more natural horse care. ...more on Wikipedia about "Barefoot horses"

Bog Spavin is a swelling of the tibiotarsal joint of the horse's hock which, in itself, does not cause lameness. The joint becomes distended by excess synovial fluid bringing about a soft, fluctuant swelling on the front of the joint, as well as the inside and outside. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bog spavin"

Bone spavin is a bony growth within the lower hock joint of a horse. It is caused by osteoarthritis, and is serious enough that it may end a horse's competitive career. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bone spavin"

Tendonitis is inflammation of a tendon. Many times, the tendon tissue is torn. A bowed tendon is a horseman's term for a tendon after a horse has sustained an injury that caused the tendon fibers to be torn, and then healed with "bowed" appearance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bowed Tendon"

Heaves or broken wind refers to chronic lung diseases of horses. It is a general term and is not any single disease process. ...more on Wikipedia about "Broken wind"

Choke is a condition in horses in which the esophagus is blocked, usually by food material. Although the horse is still able to breathe, he is unable to swallow, and may become severely dehydrated. A secondary condition, aspiration pneumonia, may also develop if the food material travels up through the nasal passageway and down the trachea into the lungs. Choke can be life-threatening, and should be taken seriously. ...more on Wikipedia about "Choke (horse)"

Clenbuterol is a chemical commonly prescribed to sufferers of breathing disorders as a decongestant and bronchodilator. It is most commonly available in salt form as clenbuterol hydrochloride. ...more on Wikipedia about "Clenbuterol"

Covering sickness, or dourine, is a disease of horses and other members of the family equidae. The disease is caused by trypanosoma equiperdum, which is a genus of protozoa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Covering sickness"

Cylicocyclus nassatus is a very common species of cyathostomin, which are important intestinal parasites of horses. Cyathostomins, including C. nassatus, are nematodes. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cylicocyclus nassatus"

Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolysis (ER) or Tying Up or Azoturia or Monday Morning Disease is a syndrome that damages the muscle tissue in horses. It is usually due to overfeeding a horse carbohydrates. ...more on Wikipedia about "Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolysis"

Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), is caused by a retrovirus and transmitted by bloodsucking insects. The virus is endemic in the Americas, parts of Europe, the Middle and Far East, Russia, and South Africa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Equine Infectious Anemia"

Equine Sarcoids or Sarcoids are common, usually benign, skin tumours of horses and other equidae which have several different forms. ...more on Wikipedia about "Equine sarcoid"

An Equine veterinarian is a veterinarian who treats horses. Horses are different in anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, and husbandry to other domestic species. Most, if not all, veterinary schools worldwide still produce graduates able to practice with a wide variety of species. Specialisation in equine veterinary practice is something that is normally developed after qualification even if students do have some interest before graduation. In most countries further postgraduate qualifications are not necessary, but may be desirable, to be an equine veterinarian. ...more on Wikipedia about "Equine veterinarian"

Flunixin Meglumine is an NSAID (Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) used in horses. Because it targets the inflamed tissue, Flunixin Meglumine is mainly used for colic pain, muscle pain, and joint disease, as well as to alleviate fevers and pain. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flunixin Meglumine"

Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency (GBED) is a genetic disease affecting horses, especially American Quarter Horses and related breeds. Lacking an enyzme necessary for storing glycogen, the horse's heart muscle and skeletal muscles cannot function, leading to rapid death. ...more on Wikipedia about "Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency"

Dr. Hiltrud Strasser (n. 1943, Leipzig, Germany) is a German veterinarian, who has worked for many years on the anatomy, physiology, pathology and rehabilitation of horses' feet. She has published papers and books on this topic from the 1980's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hiltrud Strasser"

Colic in horses is defined as abdominal pain, but is a clinical sign or a symptom rather than a diagnosis. The term colic can encompass all forms of gastrointestinal conditions which cause pain as well as other causes of abdominal pain not involving the gastrointestinal tract. There are a variety of different causes of colic, some of which require surgical intervention and can prove fatal. Colic surgery is usually an expensive procedure as it is major abdominal surgery. Among domesticated horses, colic is a major cause of premature death. It is important that any person who owns or works with horses is able to recognize the symptoms of colic and is able to determine whether or not a veterinarian must be called. ...more on Wikipedia about "Horse colic"

Breeding season for horses are usually during the longer days of the year, so baby horses, or foals, have the advantage of mild weather. To attract a mate, the female horse, or mare, urinates, raising her tail and revealing her vulva. An interested male horse, or stallion, approaching with a high head and tail and ears drooped backwards, will snicker, nip and nudge her, as well as sniff her urine to determine her sexual maturity. This innate behavior stimulates the mare's secretion and the stallion's erection. If both the mare and stallion are satisfied with each other, he will mount her and copulation will occur. Often they will periodically repeat courtship and breeding while the mare continues to secrete estrogen. ...more on Wikipedia about "Horse reproduction"

Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP), also known as Impressive Syndrome, is an inherited autosomal dominant disorder which affects sodium channels in muscle cells and the ability to regulate potassium levels in the blood of horses. This inherited disease is characterized by uncontrollable muscle twitching and substantial muscle weakness or paralysis among affected horses. HYPP is a dominant disorder; therefore heterozygotes bred to genotypically normal horses will still likely produce clinically affected offspring 50% of the time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis"

Jaime Jackson began his career as a farrier. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jaime Jackson"

Laminitis is inflammation of the sensitive laminae of the foot in a horse, the complications of which often result in the horse having to be euthanized. The front hooves are most commonly affected, although it is not uncommon for a horse to have laminitis in one or both hind feet as well. ...more on Wikipedia about "Laminitis"

Lethal white syndrome (LWS) is a common genetic disorder primarily associated with American Paint Horses. A foal with this syndrome is born all white or nearly all white and has a non-functioning colon. As of 2005, there is no successful treatment for the disease; such a foal typically dies within two weeks. Because the death is often painful, these horses are generally put down once identified, but care should be taken to not jump to conclusions based on coat color alone. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lethal white syndrome" Stay cool with www.shortopedia.com. shortopedia

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