A new large-scale study has shed light on the risk factors associated with anhidrosis in horses in Florida.

Anhidrosis, also known as “drycoat syndrome” or “non-sweating disease” results in the affected animal having very little or no sweat , an elevated pulse and a high body temperature. Recovery after exercise is therefore slow and horses may be unable to work in very high temperatures. It is widely assumed among horse owners that anhidrosis is a condition that is more likely in hot and humid environments, but little research has previously been carried out as to why some horses acquire the condition and others don’t. Read More…