Mohammad Mashayekhi, Adib Hashemi, Ali Hassanpour
Weight loss is a common presenting complaint in horses of all ages. Although the investigation of these horses can be frustrating, a logical approach, based on the mechanisms of weight loss and the most likely differential diagnoses can yield a diagnosis in many cases. The objective of present study was to study of causes of Weight Loss in the Horses of Tabriz area, Iran. In present study, 50 mature horses were selected which were suffered from weight losing. Then blood samples and other management factors were assayed. Data showed that 15 of horses were suffered from pneumonic diseases, 28 of them had parasitic complications and 7 of them were suffered from malnutrition.
