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Topics on Diseases of Horses
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 | First Aid
Articles and discussions on evaluating injury and first aid techniques including: first aid kit, temperature, pulse, respiration, giving injections, wound care, proud flesh, bandaging techniques, poultices, overheating and exhaustion, shock, and snake bites. | 148 | 1095 | May 8, 08 |
| Lameness
Articles and discussions on the diagnosis and treatment of equine lameness including foot and navicular disease, muscle disease, arthritis, OCD, spine, and back pain, weakness, exercise intolerence, poor performance, and alternative medicine for lameness. | 1708 | 16082 | May 9, 08 |
| Colic, Diarrhea, GI Tract
Articles and discussions on the diagnosis and treatment of equine gastrointestinal diseases including colic, diarrhea, ulcers, weight loss, and diseases of the mouth, esophagus, and liver. | 523 | 4027 | May 8, 08 |
| Nervous System
Articles and discussions on equine diseases of the nervous system organized by symptoms including: dementia depression, excitement, coma, incoordination, weakness, tremors, seizures, fainting. | 293 | 2373 | Apr 29, 08 |
| Respiratory System
Articles and discussions on equine respiratory diseases written and moderated by an equine veterinarian including colds,cough, heaves, COPD, snotty nose, fever, strangles, flu, rhinopneumonitis,
pneumonia, roarers, laryngeal hemiplegia, nose bleeds (epistaxis), EIPH, guttural pouch disease, selenium toxicosis, anaphylaxis. | 337 | 2066 | May 9, 08 |
| Cardiovascular, Blood, and Immune System
Articles and discussions on diseases of the cardiovascular system including anemia, EIA, Coggins, endotoxemia, septicemia, neonatal isoerythrolysis, failure of passive transfer, immunodeficiency, fell pony syndrome, heart disease, atrial fibrillation, equine granulocytic ehrlichiosis, piroplasmosis, red maple poisoning, equine viral arteritis, anthrax, myeloma, lymphoma, lymphosarcoma, saddle thrombus, lymphoedema.
| 170 | 949 | May 7, 08 |
| Reproductive Diseases
Articles and discussions on problems of breeding, gestation, and foaling horses written and moderated by an equine organized by topics that include mares & stallion infertility, early embryonic loss, abortion, birthing problems, foal diseases, and drugs used in reproduction. | 228 | 1172 | Apr 1, 08 |
| Foal Diseases
Articles and discussions on the problems and diseases of foals in horses and equines written and moderated by an equine veterinarian, including topics on new borns, nursing, and growing foals. | 65 | 290 | Mar 16, 08 |
| Endocrine System
Articles and discussions on diseases of the endocrine system of horses and equines written and moderated by an equine veterinarian and including: Hypoparathyroidism, Cushings disease, pituitary tumors, equine metabolic syndrome (peripheral cushings), hypothyroidism in adults and foals, hyperthyroidism. | 116 | 774 | May 7, 08 |
| Skin Diseases, Wounds, and Swellings
Articles and discussions on skin diseases with topics grouped by similar clinical signs and including bumps, nodules, warts, tumors, hair and coat problems, itching, irritated skin, infection, abscesses, wounds, burns, Included are the appearance and location of commonly occurring swellings under the skin for diagnostic purposes. | 586 | 4964 | May 9, 08 |
| Eye Diseases
Articles and discussions on eye diseases of horses and equines written and moderated by an equine veterinarian. Topics include cloudy eyes, red eyes, tearing, swollen eye lids, fungal ulcers, bacterial ulcers, keratitis, anterior uveitis, recurrent uveitis, periodic opthalmia, moonblindness, herpes keratitis, glaucoma, cataracts, night blindness, and squamous cell carcinoma. | 177 | 1323 | May 9, 08 |
| Urinary System
Articles and discussions on diseases of the horse and equine urinary system written and moderated by an equine veterinarian. Topics include diseases of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra, urinatiion, urine, and the penis. | 103 | 712 | Apr 29, 08 |
| Poisons , Venoms & Poisonous Plants | 65 | 457 | Oct 23, 07 |
| Performance Problems | 39 | 359 | Sep 8, 07 |
 | Fever of Unknown Origin | 44 | 462 | May 8, 08 |
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