Horse

Your horse may cough from time to time, especially in the fall and winter months. However, if the cough develops into bronchitis and becomes persistent, this is more problematic.

Many medicines are considered to affect performance in competition and are therefore prohibited.

Equine herpes viruses (abbreviated to EHV) are - similar to herpes viruses in humans - found in almost all horse populations worldwide.

A strong immune system - the best protection against infections.

Equine influenza, also known colloquially as horse flu, presents with similar symptoms to flu in humans, namely a sudden high temperature and cough.

Injured? Strained? Sprained? You probably know the horror when you go to fetch your horse from the pasture and see that it's lame and doesn't kick properly.

If your horse finds it difficult to motivate itself to move, it may be diagnosed with osteoarthritis.

But how does the ageing process manifest itself?

What does spavin mean for your horse? Is it in constant pain and how can it be treated?

A thick leg, an itchy or inflamed insect bite, a small wound: as a horse owner, you are familiar with such incidents.

Tips and tricks for administering tablets to horses

Flight animals often react unpredictably and sometimes impetuously. Cuts or grazes, bites from conspecifics and other minor skin injuries can happen quickly.