Health guide

Strangles is a highly contagious upper respiratory disease in horses. It is caused by the bacterium Streptococcus equi. Almost all horses suffer this infection in the first years of life....

 Antibiotics are used to fight diseases. Antibiotics only work when the disease is caused by bacteria. Bacteria are in the environment and can be easily transmitted. Almost all bacteria...

  Treatment of insulin resistance in horsesInsulin resistance is a serious problem for horses and can have major consequences. It is therefore very important to set up a good treatment....

With an esophageal obstruction, the lining gets stuck in the esophagus. While it usually passes easily up the esophagus, a chunk of food can swell up and then get stuck....

Colic is a common condition in horses. However, colic itself is not a disease, but a collective term for symptoms associated with pain in the abdominal cavity of horses. Symptoms...