Heart & Cardiovascular Problems

Subcategories:
None

Is His Heart In It?

Do you know why a Thoroughbred can deliver that great burst of speed to eat up a mile in 1 1/2 minutes, or how an endurance horse can maintain the strength and stamina to cover long distances at steady speeds? Of course you do: Conditioning.

Read More

Pericarditis Study Results Released

Pericarditis is a disease involving the sac around the heart and the heart itself. The disease is uncommon. During the spring of 2001, however, an unexpectedly large number of cases

Read More

Initial Pericarditis Survey In Yearlings Brings Good News

Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported that examinations on three farms of 150 Thoroughbred yearlings revealed”P>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported that examinations on three farms of 150 Thoroughbred year”>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported that examinations on three farms of 150 Thor”Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported that examinations on three farms”FONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported that examinations on “ONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported that examin”NT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., reported th”T face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, Ky., rep” face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexington, K”face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in Lexing”ace=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm in L”ce=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary firm “e=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary fi”=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary “Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine unit at Haygard-Davidson-McGee veterinary”eorgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Byars, head of the internal medicine uni”orgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Dr. Doug Bya”rgia, Times N

Read More

Kentucky’s Pericarditis Cases Called ‘Clinically Significant’

Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and possibly other states (including Ohio), with the problem now claiming”P>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and possibly other states (including Ohio), with the proble”>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and possibly other states (including Ohio), wi”Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and possibly other states (includi”FONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and possibly other stat”ONT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and possibly “NT face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentucky and “T face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring in Kentu” face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are occurring i”face=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are occur”ace=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis are “ce=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericarditis “e=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericardit”=Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericard”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericar”Georgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional cases of pericar”eorgia, Times New Roman, Times, serif>Additional Additional “rgia, Times

Read More

Blood Builders (Hematinics)

Administration of hematinics (also known as blood builders) to horses, either in the form of dietary supplements or as injectable compounds, is commonly practiced by owners, trainers, and veterinarians.

Read More

Old Habits Dies Of Heart Attack

Champion and All American Derby (Grade 1) Quarter Horse Racing winner Old Habits died Tuesday morning of an apparent heart attack after a gallop at the San Luis Rey Downs training center. Trainer Danny Cardoza was ponying Old Habits off the trac

Read More

Peak Fitness

In the last issue we considered some of the adaptations that occur in horses during training. To recap, we know that improvements in cardiovascular and muscle function occur quite quickly after the onset of training

Read More

More From The Horse

Ridden Horse, Buck, Unhappy_ 1 AdobeStock_591791260
Horse in a Stable Box
Cleaning Hoof, hoof pick
Silhouette of a beautiful Arabian horse against sun shining thro

Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with

FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.com

Weekly Poll

sponsored by:

In the last year, has your veterinarian performed a gastroscopy on your horse to check for ulcers?
35 votes · 35 answers

Readers’ Most Popular

Create a free account with TheHorse.com!