Diagnosing Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) can only be definitively diagnosed through gastroscopy by a veterinarian. Sponsored by Endoscopy Support Services.
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Equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) can only be definitively diagnosed through gastroscopy by a veterinarian. Sponsored by Endoscopy Support Services.

What are the most common neck issues in horses and how are research and technological advancements helping veterinarians diagnose them?

As new world screwworm threatens horses and livestock again, experts urge vigilance, rapid reporting, and prevention to stop its return to the U.S.

One expert explains what researchers know about EASD in horses and advancements they hope to make in prevention.

Advancements in technology and their growing use aim to reduce injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses. Learn more in The Horse‘s Summer 2025 issue.

Five veterinary experts discuss the latest in diagnosing, treating, and preventing equine gastric ulcers in this roundtable. Sponsored by Boehringer Ingelheim.

Discover what issues can affect your horse’s back, sacroiliac joint, and pelvis and how veterinarians address them.

What to expect when a veterinarian performs a prepurchase exam on a prospective equine partner.

Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) can cause devastating neurologic illness in horses. Here’s what veterinarians know about how to diagnose, treat, and prevent EPM, and where the research is headed. Sponsored by Kentucky Performance Products.

Managing chronic laminitis in horses calls for a proactive approach. Read more in the Summer 2025 issue of The Horse.

Researchers say long-term use of this NSAID in horses does not have clinically significant negative effects on bloodwork.

Learn about two different and unrelated processes that present as firm swellings in the horse’s pastern region.

Learn how osteoarthritis can affect a horse’s comfort lying down and getting up in this Ask TheHorse Live excerpt.

This capsule gives veterinarians and researchers a noninvasive way to track ulcer treatment progress in horses without repeated scoping.

Dr. Tena Ursini describes why veterinarians need to use imaging to confirm a diagnosis of equine osteoarthritis and which modalities they usually turn to first.

Hemoperfusion—filtering blood through a column to remove toxins—shows promise for managing sepsis in horses with pleuropneumonia, endotoxemia, and more.
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