Client Factsheets>HorsesHorses ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Second opinions and referrals in veterinary practice Injured wildlife (UK) – what to do! Equine multinodular pulmonary fibrosis (EMPF) Kidney disease Urine infection – cystitis Wildfires and smoke inhalation Burns Melanoma – skin tumor Lumps and bumps Ligament injuries Lice infestation Leg splinting Laser therapy Laminitis – the facts Lameness examinations Lameness Kissing spines Keratoma – foot tumor Interleukin-1 receptor antagonist protein (IRAP) therapy Insurance – do I need it? Influenza – ‘flu’ Identification – keeping your horse safe Horseshoes – to shoe or not to shoe Hoof care Herpesvirus (EHV) Heart problems Heart murmurs Heart disease Headshaking Grass sickness Gastric ulcers Fractures Fostering Foot injury – a penetrating emergency Foot and hoof care – the barefoot option Foaling – what you need to know Flexural limb deformities First aid for wounds Feeding the older horse Feeding the young horse Failure of passive transfer Failure of milk let down in the mare Eye problems Exercise intolerance / poor performance testing Exercise – keeping your horse fit and happy Examining a horse at an auction Euthanasia – saying goodbye Essential equine management Equine viral arteritis – EVA Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) Equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hyperplasia Equine metabolic syndrome Equine infectious anemia – EIA Epistaxis – nosebleed Emotional support animals – the benefits Emergencies – when to call the veterinarian Dysmastication Dourine Disease control (USA) Disease control (UK/Europe) Diarrhea Diagnostic tests Diagnostic imaging Dental care Cushing’s disease Crib-biting / wind-sucking / wood-chewing Corns Contagious equine metritis (UK/Europe) Contagious equine metritis (USA) Complementary therapies Colic – a serious belly ache Clipping your horse Clipping – dealing with a tricky horse Clicker training Choke – esophageal obstruction Chest trauma Castration – what you need to know Capped hock Cancer in horses Buying a horse Bruxism Bruised sole Breeding your mare (UK/Europe) Breeding your mare (USA) Box-walking Botulism Bolting Bog spavin (tarsocrural synovitis) Body condition scoring Bladder rupture Bereavement – how to cope Bereavement – explaining it to children Bandaging – the dos and don’ts Babesiosis (piroplasmosis) Azoturia – ‘Tying-up’ Aspiration pneumonia Anesthesia in horses Anatomy of the horse – a basic overview Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection Aggression Abortion Veterinarians – choosing the right practice for your horse Vaccination protocols and safety Traveling with your horse abroad Traveling with your horse – bad weather conditions Traveling with your horse – loading problems Traveling with your horse – safety first! Sweet itch – an itchy business Surgery – pre- and post-operative care Sidebone Shoeing – dealing with a tricky horse Severe equine asthma Sheath washing – to wash, or not to wash! Seedy toe Seasonal pasture myopathy – atypical myopathy Saddle fitting – why it’s so important Samples – how they help your veterinarian Routine health care Sarcoids – what you need to know Riding and road safety (UK) Ringworm – a fungal infection Rhodococcus equi infection Respiratory problems in your horse – not a good wheeze! Rearing Rain scald Quittor Proud flesh Proliferative enteropathy Poisonous plants – what to look out for Pre-purchase examinations (UK) Platelet rich plasma (PRP) therapy Pinworms – an unwanted irritation Passports (UK/Europe) Passports (USA) Pasture management Osteoarthritis – the facts Osteochondrosis Obesity – the fat horse Old age – caring for the elderly horse Nutrition – keeping your horse on top form Navicular disease Nerve blocks – the lame horse Neonatal problems Navicular bursitis Nail bind / nail prick Mud fever Children and pets Worm control Weight loss West Nile Virus – what owners should know Whistling and roaring Vaccinations – essential protection (USA) Vices – why and how to manage them Weaving Uterine tear or rupture in the mare Vaccinations – essential protection (UK/Europe) Tetanus – ‘lockjaw’ The pregnant mare – health and well-being Thrush and canker Tendon injuries Subsolar abscess – pus in the foot Suspensory ligament injuries Stem cell therapy Strangles – ‘Streptococcus equi infection’ Rotavirus Vital signs and normal parameters Skin problems Training problems – how to deal with them Surgery – pre- and post-operative care Worms – what are they? Bucking
