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Equine Ailments

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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

Mud Fever (greasy heel) - Inflammation of the superficial layers of the skin, accompanied by exudation. It is caused by the action of mud on skin, usually the legs. Bacteria gains entry through the skin softened by being constantly wet and muddy. The pastern and fetlock may become swollen. Treatment - includes cleansing and drying thoroughly the lower legs and using antibiotic ointment. Zinc ointment or other barrier creams may help to prevent this disorder.

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