Health Issues

Beyond routine care, HorseBook lets you track adverse health events and ongoing health issues. These records help you maintain a complete medical history and spot patterns over time.

Adverse Event Types

• Colic — episodes of abdominal pain, including severity, type (gas, impaction, displacement), and resolution
• Injury — wounds, strains, fractures, or other physical injuries
• Lameness — lameness episodes with grade, affected limb, suspected cause, and diagnostic results
• Illness — infections, respiratory issues, fever, or other systemic health problems

Recording an Adverse Event

1. Open the horse's profile
2. Go to the Medical section
3. Click Add Health Issue
4. Select the event type
5. Fill in the details

Fields

Each health issue record includes:

• Date — when the issue was first noticed
• Type — Colic, Injury, Lameness, or Illness
• Severity — Mild, Moderate, or Severe
• Symptoms — description of what you observed
• Treatment — what was done (medication, rest, surgery, etc.)
• Provider — the vet or specialist involved
• Cost — treatment cost (optional)
• Outcome — Resolved, Ongoing, or Chronic
• Resolution Date — when the issue was resolved (if applicable)
• Notes — additional context, follow-up instructions, or observations

Tracking Ongoing Issues

For issues marked as Ongoing or Chronic, the record stays visible at the top of the horse's medical section. This makes it easy for anyone viewing the horse's profile to see current health concerns.

Update the outcome to Resolved and add a resolution date when the issue clears up.

Radiographs

You can attach radiograph images to any health issue record. Upload X-ray images directly to the record for reference. These are stored alongside the health issue and can be viewed at any time from the horse's medical history.