Health Articles

Skin Problems
Skin Problems - Jun 18th, 02
The horse's largest and most visible organ is his skin. Its job is to protect the internal organs from the outside environment; to help maintain constant temperature, water, and mineral bala...

Taking the Frustration Out of Summer Skin Problems
Skin Problems - Jun 18th, 02
Skin problems in horses are some of the most frustrating disorders to manage for both owner and veterinarian. Skin problems can disfigure a horse, and even can cause unsoundness. In addition...

Hair Loss
Skin Problems - Jun 18th, 02
I noticed that my Arabian mare was missing a patch of hair under her mane at the beginning of the summer. Since then, the spot has gotten larger. What causes this? How can I treat it? Hair lo...

Proud Flesh
Skin Problems - Jun 18th, 02
My horse had a cut on his lower cannon bone and my vet gave me instructions on how to wrap it to prevent proud flesh. What is proud flesh, and can it really become a problem, or is he being ...

Cancer: What You Can Do, What Your Veterinarian Can Do
Skin Problems - Jun 18th, 02
INTRODUCTION With the good comes the bad. Although our equine companions are living longer, longevity brings its own problems. In general, cancer is not very common in the horse, but as the...

Help With Skin Problems
Skin Problems - May 31st, 05
Many equine skin problems have not been fully elucidated (analyzed and explained) yet, but experienced veterinarians often will recognize a problem and confirm a tentative diagnosis, if possib...

Summertime Skin Diseases
Skin Problems - Jun 8th, 07
Summertime has a tendency to bring sunshine, heat, humidity and insects to your horse barn. These three things can be hard on your horse’s skin and may lead to the development of several commo...

A Better Sarcoid Treatment
Skin Problems - Mar 19th, 09
  A Texas veterinarian is taking a novel approach to sarcoid treatment---removing portions of the tumors, freezing the tissue in liquid nitrogen and implanting it in the same horse’s bod...

Cleaning the Sheath: How Much is Too Much?
Skin Problems - Mar 19th, 09
  Question: I am concerned about the abnormal smegma buildup on my 17-year-old palomino gelding’s sheath. Since we purchased him, we have noticed that when he extends, there is crus...