Gastric impactions are often diagnosed when horses are 'gastroscoped' as a check for ulcers. The reality is that nearly all...

There are three Strongylus species that infect horses, Strongylus vulgaris, Strongylus edentatus and Strongylus equinus. Of these only S. vulgaris...

The principal tapeworm (cestode) of the horse is Anoplocephala perfoliata. There are two other species of tapeworm that infect horses,...

Many horse owners are horrified to see bot fly larvae in the stomach of their horses when checked for gastric...

Ascarid (roundworm) infections are very common in foals. There are two ascarid species that are known to infect horses, Parascaris...

The term 'choke' is used to describe horses that have an obstruction of their oesophagus, the section of the digestive...

Over-dosage of phenylbutazone can lead to a variety of problems including gastrointestinal tract ulceration including oral ulceration, renal medullary crest...

Equine Proliferative Enteropathy (EPE) is a disease predominately of weanling foals in the 3-8 month age group. Although less common,...

Intestinal calculi that form in the large intestine are termed enteroliths. Although all breeds are affected, Arabians are over-represented. The...

Colic is not a specific disease, rather a clinical sign. Colic simply describes abdominal pain and it could originate from...