Lymphangitis is a bacterial infection of the lymphatic system of the horse, which causes a sudden, painful and often very important swelling of a limb, usually a posterior. Potentially serious if not dealt with quickly, it may evolve into permanent lesions or even sepsis. What the...
Mud scab in the horse is a common skin condition that causes skin irritation from the lower limbs. As its name indicates; Many horses suffering from mud scab usually develop this disease because of their environment: a wet and muddy soil....
Horse emphysema is a respiratory condition difficult to cure entirely. If you notice that your horse is more slippery at work, that his breathing is different or that he coughs abnormally, it may be because he suffers from emphysema. We often hear that this respiratory condition is incurable and that it is...
Whatever your horse's health, spring liver detox (and diuretic kidney drainage) is almost always a good idea. A detox/drainage will indeed allow your horse to get out of winter in better shape, especially if it does not have the same way of...
Your horse cold box, seems stiff at the start or less efficient at the effort? Maybe he's suffering from osteoarthritis. This joint pathology does not only affect older horses: oversolicited sports horses may also be affected, sometimes from an early age. Symptoms, causes, natural solutions for...
The horse's immune system is very complex. It is composed of antibodies, white blood cells and many other substances that help fight infections, allergens and other external threats. Immunodeficiency diseases in horses are common disorders that occur in many different forms.
Winter is approaching, and the first effects on the horse's immune system are felt. Like us, animals are sensitive to temperature changes, and winter brings with it viruses and bacteria that damage its immune defenses. As it is better to prevent than cure, we will...
1) What is emphysema? Emphysema is an inflammation of the respiratory tract in horses, it is the equivalence of asthma in humans. This inflammation is often called « obstructive respiratory disease » or « grows » Because the horse encounters difficulties in exhaling air from his lungs and...
The function of the cardiovascular system is to transport oxygen to the blood and then the muscles. Equipped with a hypertrophied heart (the weight of the heart represents about 8% of its total mass compared to 4.5% in man), the horse benefits from a very developed heart rate amplitude (X7 between the state of...
The ‘superior' respiratory system of the horse includes nasal noses and cavities, larynx and trachea. Lung capacity is roughly equivalent to that of man (50L capacity) but 1.6 times greater than that of beef. Similarly, while the...
