What makes a horse sick? wikianswers

There are many things that can make a horse sick. Examples would be not being fed the correct amount of food each dayfor their weight,not enough fresh water ,grass or hay. If a horse gets too much feed it will become foundered and the hoofs will spilt open causing the horse not to be able to stand,sometimes this will cause if no vet comes out to treat the horse. Colic is another thing that will kill a horse along with worms and eating posion weeds and plants. Did you know that horses also get colds like we humans do? Shipping cough is another problem some horses get.