Health Topics

Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS)

Lavender foal syndrome (LFS) is an inherited disease that causes neurological dysfunction in newborn Arabian foals.

Hydrocephalus

Hydrocephalus is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain that results in a dome-shaped head.

Friesian Dwarfism

Friesian dwarfism is an inherited disproportionate dwarfism seen in the Friesian breed.

Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA)

Equine cerebellar abiotrophy (CA) is a genetic neurological condition primarily found in Arabians.

Nutritional Myodegeneration (NMD)

Nutritional myodegeneration (NMD), also known as white muscle disease, occurs in newborn foals that do not receive enough selenium from their dams.

Equine Motor Neuron Disease (EMND)

Equine motor neuron disease (EMND) typically occurs in older horses that have been vitamin E deficient for more than 18 months.