Common Diseases
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The document discusses common equine diseases categorized into respiratory, digestive, and foot issues. Respiratory diseases include sinusitis causing nasal discharge and swelling, and heaves causing exercise intolerance, dry cough, and wheezing. Digestive diseases involve dental problems, choke from esophagus obstruction, colic from various abdominal pain causes, and diarrhea from issues like parasites, diet changes, or bacteria. Foot laminitis is listed as an inflammatory disease of the hoof wall with causes like increased digital pulses and reluctance to move.
Common Diseases
- 2. Common Diseases • Respiratory – Sinusitis • Discharge from nostril(s) • Odor • Swelling – Heaves • Exercise intolerance • Dry cough • Increased expiratory effort • Wheezing
- 3. Common Diseases • Digestive – Mouth • Uneven teeth • Sharp teeth • Ulcerations • Malformations • Missing teeth
- 4. Common Diseases • Digestive – Choke-feed stuck in esophagus • Signs – Off feed – Cough – Feed colored nasal discharge – Mass in throat
- 5. Common Diseases • Digestive – Stomach, Intestines, Colon • Colic-abdominal pain – Various causes – Signs » Off feed » Curl upper lip » Pawing » Kicking at belly » Looking at belly » Getting up and down » Rolling
- 6. Common Diseases • Diarrhea – Causes vary • Sand • Parasites • Sudden change of diet • Stress • Bacteria • Allergies
- 7. Common Diseases • Feet – Laminitis • Inflammation of hoof wall • Various causes • Signs – Restless – Pacing – Shifting weight – Stiff gait – Reluctant to move – Increased digital pulses – Warm feet