Horse Health

How can horses lose weight healthily? Find out why crash diets are harmful and how to achieve sustainable weight loss in horses.

How can I tell if my horse is overweight? Discover why weight and BCS can be misleading and how to assess your horse’s condition correctly.

What is lactate in the horse muscle? Learn how lactate acts as an energy source, pH buffer, and signalling molecule to optimise equine performance

How does equine musculature work? Learn everything about muscle structure, energy supply, and training adaptations in horses.

How does muscle contraction work in horses? Discover everything about the sliding filament model, calcium, ATP and equine muscles.

What makes a horse’s muscles so special? Discover everything about type IIa muscle fibres, lactate shuttling and glycogen stores in horses.

What is Ayurveda for horses? Learn all about Vata, Pitta, and Kapha types, Ayurvedic feeding, and holistic equine health.

Discover everything about proper feeding for senior horses: from hay pellets to herbs. Learn which are myths and what they truly need.

How can you best support your senior horse’s temperature regulation? From choosing the right blanket to setting up the stable.

How to Keep Your Senior Horse Mentally Fit with Brain Training and Clicker Work.These exercises stimulate and support mental activity.

How do management-related diseases develop in horses? Find out which management mistakes lead to stereotypies, colic and respiratory problems.

What’s really in senior feeds for older horses? Why many products can be problematic – and which alternatives actually make sense.

Assessing a horse’s body condition is important — an imbalance can seriously compromise its health.

The decision to use a fly sheet or not should be made carefully. This guide is here to help you choose the right decision.

How the right stable management and appropriate feeding can significantly reduce insect problems for your horse.

How do wild horses protect themselves from insects? Discover their natural defence mechanisms – and what modern horse care can learn from them.

Flies, midges and horseflies are more than just a nuisance – find out what serious health risks insects can pose to your horse.

Organic selenium can trigger a rebound effect in horses. Find out why sodium selenite is often the better choice.

Infections with the West Nile virus (WNV) have been detected in horses in Germany time and again for several years.

Sufficient sleep is extremely important for health. But what does it actually look like when our horses sleep?

As a horse owner, you have most likely thought about whether you could support your horse’s well-being yourself or keep the work of the equine bodyworker going post treatment. Lack of time or in-depth interest, often prevents taking a weekend...

Garlic has enjoyed great popularity as an insect repellent for years. But does it really work? And what are the side effects?

The summer of 2024 is currently extremely rainy in most regions. This brings with it some pitfalls for the hay harvest.

Horses react very sensitively to this method of energetic work because, like all animals, they are impartial and do not make judgements.

The bite of the deer louse fly is very painful, which is why horses often show severe restlessness and sometimes violent, panicky pain reactions

Rainrot - also known as rain eczema - appears as small pustules and crusts on the back, predominantly in the wet season.

Magnetic field blankets are now available from many providers ►Find out more about how they work and how to use them in the SANOANIMAL article✓

In addition to visual damage, scars can also have health consequences - from disturbed meridians to blockages in the fascial tissue.

Many horse owners are well acquainted with the challenge of managing their horses' injuries.

How to help thin or old horses through the winter? There are countless tips, but what is useful to bring them into balance?

Hoof oil, hoof ointment, hoof sprays & co.: what are they for? What are they for? ► Find out more in the SANOANIMAL article✓

Many horse owners dread chronic coughing, commonly referred to as "hay allergy" or COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). However, is every cough really indicative of COPD?

Time-controlled hay feeders compared with unrestricted hay and slow feeders ▶︎ New research results in horse feeding!

The increasing unpredictability of weather patterns affects not only humans but also horses and their well-being. Find out here how to accompany them safely through the weather.

Insulin resistance in horses ► Can Ertugliflozin provide rapid relief? ► Read more in our SANOANIMAL article✓

What’s behind the term MIM for PSSM2? Sanoanimal explains where it comes from and what a genetic testing company has to do with it.

The variety of causes and forms of progression make the Free Faecal Water Syndrome difficult to grasp as a disease in horses ▶︎ All causes at a glance!

Regular mowing reduces the risk of laminitis - fact or myth? ► Read more in our SANOANIMAL article✓

How to support the horse's shedding and metabolism in spring with suitable herbs.

Many people dream of breeding a foal from their own mare. But is this really always a good idea? What do I need to bear in mind?

Horses exhibit heightened sensitivity to colours, rendering coloured light a potent therapeutic complement.

Danger: black ice ► How can remedial action be taken on stables ► Find out more now in the SANOANIMAL article ✓

Helping your horse with a cough: which herbs for which symptoms? ► Read more in our SANOANIMAL article✓

The sole of my horse's hoof crumbles when scraping. Is this cause for concern or what else lies behind it? Sanoanimal explains...

Hoof abscesses in horses explained: Where do they come from? How do I recognise hoof abscesses and what can I do?

As the weather becomes less hospitable, the susceptibility to respiratory infections rises. Herbs that strengthen the immune system are helpful as a preventive measure.

What is CDS? What is it authorised for and how is it used? What are the dangers of chlorine dioxide solutions? - Sanoanimal explains

What should be included in the equine-appropriate diet of yearlings and young horses? When does it make sense to add something - and what?

What should hay be like for my young horse? We explain what to look out for and the best way to feed hay.

Just like in humans, there are numerous muscle diseases in horses, the causes and variety of which are still partly unknown and not as well researched in our four-legged companions as in us. But what is the current state of scientific knowledge?

Autumn coat change, what minerals does my horse need now? We explain why good mineral feed, zinc and sulphur are important now.

At some point in the summer, pasture grass looks like standing hay. Find out how to feed hard keepers in preparation for the winter.

Sanoanimal gives 7 tips on how to save vet costs. This includes topics such as hooves, teeth, faecal samples, saddle and roughage.

The weather invites you to spend a lot of time in the stables, but the temperatures usually prevent you from doing anything too sporty - unless you can ride to the swimming lake. But of course you can organise a lot of fun and games with your horse....

Free Faecal Water Syndrome (FFWS) is not just a cosmetic problem but also a tangible health issue. What are the reasons for this?

Health begins in the gut. This is the same for horses. There are now countless studies that have compared what changes in the horse’s large intestine microbiome (‘gut flora’) when external circumstances change, such as feeding or medication,...

Several laboratories offer ‘hair mineral analyses’ for horses and their mineral supply. Are they really reliable?

We explain what should be considered for the species-appropriate feeding of foals from birth to weaning.

Here we explain how the intestinal gut flora of the mother influences the health and intestines of the young foal.

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Gastric ulcers (Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome, EGUS) „Racehorse disease“ Horses Symptoms Measures Causes

Are thick, stocked up legs only a problem due to long stabling or are there other causes? Let's dive deeper!

Good-quality hay, harvested properly and stored under optimal conditions — and yet, sometime between January and March, it still turns mouldy?

Many horse owners are familiar with various digestive problems, especially after the summer. Sanoanimal goes into detail and offers solutions

The immune system is a complex network composed of various components, each with its specific role.

How does the horse's immune system work and which components are part of it? How does it defend itself against pathogens?

Sweet itch, hay dust allergy & co. - each summer there comes a time when many horses scratch their tails and manes due to various allergies.

Joints don’t like the wet and cold - older horses and those that have run in sport often have this problem.

We explain what X-rays, ultrasound etc. are, how they are used and what they are used for. This makes it easier to talk to the vets.

What do you need to consider during hot days with your horse? Here's 6 tips to make your horse's summer easier.