What type of diseases do horses have?

Answer 1

Some diseases in a horse are Acute Laminitus, Navicular disease. Some hoof diseases are Brittle Hoof, Club-foot, Ringed hoof and Spongy Hoof. Some sicknesses are colic, foundering, rain rot or fungus. Search one of these and there's a good chance that you will get results.

AnswerI don't know of any diseases. I do know of some sicknesses like , foundering, and colic I can't think of any others right now but I hope this helps you! some other things that horses can get is moonblindness which is a type of blindness that can badly harm your horse that can lead to itching on its eye which can cause a big affect. also another disease is eru which is also a type of blindness, one more disease is epm, but i really dont know what that does to your horse.

Answer 2

Horses can't be sick because there is a one way valve in their stomach which shuts when food is being digested, that's why when horses eat something poisonous it can be fatal as they cant sick it up!!Horses can get very sick and ill in many different ways like us humans . But horses can not physically Vomit as to say !AnswerThey can get colic which is like a tummy bug for horses apart from much worse. If you think your horse has colic call the vet a.s.a.p

Signs of colic: Kicking at their stomach, Turning their head to look at their stomach and rolling.

If they have colic, keep them walking until the vet comes and don't let them roll! If they roll they can get twisted gut and most likely will be put down.

This is false. Horses can get sick, there are a lot of things horses can get that make them sick from colic to hoof problems to worms.

Horses cant be sick, its true! Its like a one way road, the vomit can only go one way! And yes there is a one way valve!

Answer 3

Horses can get ill in many ways .Here are a few just a few basic ways:-

Colic , letting your horse eat fresh mown grass

Hoof infections ,laminates e.c.t (or it could be your farrier not putting the shoe on correctly)

Eating poisonous weeds , (ragwort mainly if you live in the UK)

Fly's, these can lay eggs in your horses skin if your horse isn't brushed regularly.

Hope I helped

Answer 4

the worst is probably colic. since horses can't vomit the get bad stomach pains. the horse will try to roll, not good. the horse can get its intestines tangled up when it rolls. many horses have died from it.

Answer 5

horses can get sick from almost anything if they are not being propley taken care of horses cannot vomit so horses that eat something and it gets stuck in there tummy they get what is called colic and it can be minor or even cause death. Horses need to be groomed or they can get saddle sores, there hooves need to be picked or they can get infections in the hooves, theres many ways they can get sick just like humans.

Answer 6

Just like people, horses can get a variety of illnesses. The most common are:rabies, strangles, equine influenza, West Nile, rhino. There are vaccinations for alot of the most common ones listed above. There are also a number of ailments that are less common and are not routinely vaccinated against. If you take your horse away from his home environment more often (horse shows, parades, ect.) he is more likely to contract a illness. Keep up on all vaccinations and consult your vet for further advice on ways to keep your horse healthy. Added warning. When out with your horse always take your own water bucket and fill it from a fawcet or hose and not a communal watering trough. Diseases are spread much faster with horses shareing water and feed buckets.

Answer 7

The number 1 killer of horses is colic (stomach ache). Colic can be relatively simple and straight-forward or complex and difficult to find a cause. If your horse is displaying signs of colic call the vet immediately.

Horses can have serious problems from teeth and dental disease. Do not ignore your horses teeth. There are diseases of the eye like moon blindness. and the problems brought on by parasites. Diseases that used to be commonplace in horses are now almost never seen because of vaccinations and improved vet care.

Answer 8

Horses get many diseases .. one of them is SweetIch !!

Answer 9

Common horse illnesses are -Thrush -Fungus Rain Rot colic

Answer 10

one of the worst is strangles. Not many recover from this disease.