Health Topics | School of Veterinary Medicine

Silicosis is a respiratory condition caused by inhaling silica dust.

Microchips are small, safe, inexpensive forms of permanent identification.

Fibrotic myopathy is a mechanical lameness caused by scar tissue in the muscle.

A variety of intestinal parasites can infect horses and cause health problems.

Mitral valve regurgitation is a common heart condition in horses.

Ringworm, a fungus, is a common skin diseases that affects horses.

Pastern dermatitis, also known as scratches, is commonly characterized by inflammation of the skin on the back of the pastern(s).

Summer sores, also known as habronemiasis, are a parasitic disease of equids linked to the life cycles of stomach worms.

Insect bite hypersensitivity is an allergic skin disease caused by biting insects.

Keratitis is a common disease of the equine eye that involves inflammation of the cornea.