Rygrass seeds infected

Annual ryegrass toxicity (ARGT)

Annual Ryegrass toxicity (ARGT) is seen most commonly in WA over the summer months with the feeding of contaminated hay....
Tetanus-saw-horse-stance

Tetanus

Tetanus is a serious infectious disease of horses that is highly preventable. Despite the availability of an affordable and highly...
sweeny

Sweeny (Suprascapular nerve)

The term 'sweeny-syndrome' (also spelled 'sweeney') was introduced more than a century ago to describe a syndrome of muscle atrophy...
CSM resized

Cervical Stenotic Myelopathy (CSM) – Wobbler Syndrome

This syndrome is defined by limb ataxia and weakness caused by developmental anomalies or degenerative conditions of the cervical vertebrae....
C6

Cervical Radiculopathy/Nerve Root Signature (Root sign)

The condition of nerve root signature or nerve root sign is poorly described in the horse literature. However there is...
Fluphenazine-reaction-2

Fluphenazine reactions

Fluphenazine decanoate (Modecate, Prolixin) is potent long-acting sedative that is used in horses to facilitate handling and early training in...
Figure-5

Birdsville Indigo and Creeping Indigo poisoning

There is well defined syndrome associated with the ingestion of Birdsville Indigo (Indigofera linnaei) or Creeping Indigo (Indigofera spicata). Birdsville...
Rabies-self-mutilation

Rabies and Australian Bat Lyssavirus (ABLV)

Australia is considered to be free of rabies in our mammalian populations. In countries with terrestrial rabies the dog is...
Swainsona canescens 2

Swainsona poisoning

There are seven species of Swainsona in Australia that are capable of causing disease in horses and other livestock. Some...
EHV-1-mare-standing

Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM)

In certain regions of the world outbreaks of EHM appear to be increasing in frequency over the past 25 years....