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𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐜𝐜𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬. As the liver can still function without being at full capacity, symptoms may go unnoticed for a long period of time. Because of this preventative management strategies should be a key part of routine care. 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞: • Jaundice, yellowing of the whites of the eyes or it can be seen in the mouth and gums of paler skinned horses. • Loss of appetite and / or condition. • Difficulty swallowing • Diarrhoea and / or discoloured urine. • Skin sensitivity to sunlight, causing itching, inflammation or redness and fluid build-up under the skin. • Depression or lethargy. • Behavioural changes including persistent yawning, head pressing, lack of co-ordination, walking in circles, and either increased friendliness or aggression. Early treatment is instrumental in full recovery which, thanks to the regenerative capacity of the liver, is possible in many cases that have not yet become advanced. Learn more in this week’s 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬™... https://www.feedmark.com/en/liver-disease-in-horses-symptoms-and-prevention