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The clinical signs of EGUS can vary from horse to horse and can also be a reflection of that individual horse’s temperament.

Muscle pain and impaired performance that occurs during or after exercise is known as exertional myopathy and more commonly as tying-up.

Obesity remains prevalent in the UK leisure sector of horses and ponies and is now also commonly found in the sports and elite horse sectors. It is of great concern to all equine communities from both veterinary and welfare points of view.

Back to basics feeding rules.

Dr Stephanie Valberg, world-leading specialist in equine muscle myopathies explores the evolutionary, environmental and genetic factors that influence exertional rhabdomyolysis.

Find our nutritional teams top tips for feeding your ex-racehorse.

The make-up of the diet and feeding practices can have a significant impact on the digestive health of horses.

Modern management often limits natural foraging, increases stress (training, early weaning), and uses high-starch diets with too little forage and fibre.

EGUS is a general term that is used to describe ulcers in the stomach, however as our understanding of EGUS has evolved the syndrome can now be split into two separate diseases.