National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) results published by Blue Cross

The NEHS took place from 14 – 20 November 2011 with data submitted from 5699 horses and 286 donkeys and mules, the biggest sample size to date.

The top 5 issues were:
1) Skin disease
2) Weight issues
3) Lameness
4) Wounds
5) Laminitis

Read more for full results, stat breakdown and information on how you can take part.

Lameness is the reason for most euthanasia cases in older horses in the UK

The Horse Trust has conducted research analysing the reasons for death in aging horses, in an effort to find what ‘old age’ actually means.

24% of horses are euthanised due to lameness, with a further 12% euthanised for laminitis: a common cause of lameness. Lameness is often preventable, and this research should be used to further awareness.

Is there a potential solution in stem-cell research?

For a full list of conditions that can cause or lead to lameness, take a look at Vetstream’s Equis listing.

For more information visit The Horse Trust.