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Equine Ailments

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J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z

A

Acne

African Horse
Sickness

B

Botulism Poisoning

Bruised Sole
and Frog

Bursal Strains
and Injuries

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C

Capped Elbow
Capped Hock

COPD

Curb

Cushing's Disease

D

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E

Equine Herpes
Virus (EHV)

Equine Infectious
Anaemia (EIA)

Equine Influenza

Equine Viral
Arteritis

F

G

H

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L

Locking Patella

M

Mud Fever
(greasy heel)

N

Navicular Disease

P

  Periodic
  Opthalmia
  (moonblindness)

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R

Ringbone and
Sidebone

S

Sesamoiditis
Disease

Stringhalt or
Springhalt

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T

U

Urticaria
(nettle rash, hives)

W

Warts
(Papillomata)

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Equine Ailments - A to Z

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) - A respiratory disease characterized by coughing and reduced performance. It is caused by allergies, usually to mould spores in hay or straw, and possibly also pollen. A vet will treat symptoms then preventative measures, such as good stable management, keeps COPD under control. Sometimes feeding the horse an alternative to hay or keeping it out at grass for a while, may alleviate symptoms.

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