Equine DiseasesEquine Diseases

Infectious DiseasesInfectious Diseases– Broadly categorized as Broadly categorized as

ParasiticParasitic BacterialBacterial ViralViral

Non-infectious diseasesNon-infectious diseases– EnvironmentalEnvironmental– NutritionalNutritional– geneticgenetic

Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

Caused by bacterial or viral Caused by bacterial or viral agents, anatomical problems, agents, anatomical problems, allergic responses, or combinationallergic responses, or combination

SinusitisSinusitis– Sinuses become inflamedSinuses become inflamed– Rarely contagiousRarely contagious

Palate ElongationPalate Elongation

Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

BleedersBleeders– Pulmonary hemorrhagePulmonary hemorrhage– Seen frequently in racehorsesSeen frequently in racehorses– Choking or difficulty obtaining airChoking or difficulty obtaining air

HeavesHeaves– Allergic equine respiratory diseasesAllergic equine respiratory diseases

RhinopnemonitisRhinopnemonitis– HerpesvirusHerpesvirus– Especially in foalsEspecially in foals

Respiratory DiseasesRespiratory Diseases

InfluenzaInfluenza PinkeyePinkeye StranglesStrangles PleuropneumoniaPleuropneumonia Abcess pneumoniaAbcess pneumonia

Digestive DiseasesDigestive Diseases

ChokeChoke ColicColic

– Abdominal PainAbdominal Pain– Stops eating and drinkingStops eating and drinking

Potomac Horse FeverPotomac Horse Fever– Caused by bacterium, Caused by bacterium, Ehrlica risticiiEhrlica risticii– Antibiotics are effectiveAntibiotics are effective

Other Common Other Common DiseasesDiseases TetanusTetanus

– LockjawLockjaw– Due to suffocationDue to suffocation– StarvationStarvation– DehydrationDehydration

BotulismBotulism Sleeping SicknessSleeping Sickness Vesicular StomatitisVesicular Stomatitis