Category: Diseases, causes, therapeutic approaches

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Don’t take stomach problems lightly

Reading Time: 2 minutes    Symptoms of stomach problems Does your horse show fussiness when presented with new or unfamiliar-tasting food? Does it react sensitively to any change in feeding? Does it show girthiness or is it “ticklish” on the belly? Does it alternate between concentrated feed and hay when eating? Does it lick at

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Factsheet: Mud fever, Sallenders & Mallenders

Reading Time: 6 minutes    And what you can do about it. How do mud fever and Sallenders & Mallenders develop? Mud fever is an inflammatory skin condition in the fetlock area. It can be oozing or dry and crusty, ranging from small, coin-sized patches to extensive areas affecting the entire cannon bone. If these

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Factsheet: Chronic cough, hay dust allergy, heaves

Reading Time: 7 minutes    And what can be done about it What is a chronic cough and how does it develop? Chronic respiratory diseases are unfortunately on the increase. There are many reasons for this, which is why different treatment approaches are often necessary for what appears to be the same symptom. From the

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Why Does Free Faecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) Disappear When Grazing?

Reading Time: 2 minutes    Owners of horses with Free Faecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) often find that their horse sheds the FFWS problem at the start of the grazing season, prompting them to graze their horses as quickly as possible. While there is limited research on FFWS, extensive experience sheds light on its most common

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