Bacterial and Other Diseases in Horses

This bacterial disease is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. This most often enters through a puncture wound.

• Tetanus

• Strangles

• Pigeon Fever

• Lyme Disease

This is also known as "equine distemper" and is caused by the bacterium "Streptococcus equi" It is highly contagious and is recognized by a thick yellow nasal discharge.

• Tetanus

• Strangles

• Pigeon Fever

• Rabies

This disease is caused by the bacterium "Barrellio burgdorferi" from the bite of a deer tick. Symptoms may not appear for several months.

• Influenza

• Tetanus

• Potomac Horse Fever

• Lyme Disease

This is also called "Dryland Distemper" and is caused by the bacterium C. pseutuberculosis. Symptoms include swelling of the pectoral muscles and visible large abcesses.

• Strangles

• Pigeon Fever

• Tetanus

• Lyme Disease

This disease is also called Equine Chrlichial Calitis or Dirrheal Disease. Is caused by the organism Rickettsia

• Tetanus

• Pigeon Fever

• Potomac Horse Fever

• CEM

This disease is found in breeding stock. Infected mares will present with profuse, sticky vuval discharge. Most cases will resolve on their own is 3 weeks.

• CEM

• EHV-1

• Lyme Disease

• Rabies

This condition has many names, among them Monday Morning Disease and Black Water. It is caused by an imbalance of calcium and phosphorous and excess PH buildup im muscles.

• Pigeon Fever

• Cushings Disease

• Tying Up

• Rhinopneumonitis

This condition is also known as Equine Hyperadrenocorticism, symptoms include, failure to shed properly, Chronic Lameness and delayed wound healing.

• Heaves

• Cushings Disease

• Rabies

• CEM

This is the equine equivalent of Asthma, Symptoms include coughing and difficulty forcing air "out " of the lungs.

• Rabies

• Hives

• Ringworm

• Heaves

This highly contagious skin condition is actually caused by a fungus and causes circle shaped, dry scaly lesions.

• Hives

• Ringworm

• Feed Bumps

• Heaves