Viral pharyngitis is a sore throat caused by a virus, and causes throat pain and cold-like symptoms. Common cold. The common cold is a viral respiratory infection causing sore throat, stuffy or runny nose, headache and more. Bronchitis. Bronchitis, an inflammation of the bronchial tubes, causes cough, dark or yellow mucus, chest pain and more.
Lameness (equine) Lameness is an abnormal gait or stance of an animal that is the result of dysfunction of the locomotor system. In the horse, it is most commonly caused by pain, but can be due to neurologic or mechanical dysfunction. Lameness is a common veterinary problem in racehorses, sport horses, and pleasure horses.
Laminitis is a disease that causes lameness in horses. It was once associated primarily with overweight ponies, but it can affect any age or size of horse. 1  With this disease, the laminae weaken, which attach the pedal bone to the inside of the hoof. 2  The horses pedal bone detaches from the inside of the hoof.