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This is the time of year (late summer and early fall) when we see a lot of “summer sores” around horses’ eyes, on their lips, sheath, or developing wherever a horse has cuts or abrasions. They typically start out looking pretty innocuous, but will later become large, open sores. Cutaneous Habronemiasis, commonly known as Summer Sores, is an inflammatory reaction in the skin caused by the presence of larvae from equine stomach worms.
Continue ReadingThe eye of the horse is a large, prominent structure and is prone to injury (corneal ulcer or puncture). Injuries are generally caused by dirty objects such at fences or branches and these can result in vision-threatening infections in a matter of hours.
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