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Horse Health
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Horse Owners Cautioned about Slaframine in Forage
It is not uncommon for some horses in a pasture to be more effected than others by slaframine found on clover, since horses vary in their preference for clover and sensitivity to the toxin.
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Veterinarians Stress Importance of Hendra Virus Vaccine for All Horses
Veterinarians in Australia are rallying around the call for vaccinations for all horses against the life-threatening Hendra virus.
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Tally of Mosquito-borne Diseases in Horses Continues Upward
According to government reports, 53 cases of Eastern equine encephalitis and 17 cases of West Nile virus have been reported in horses in 2013 with more expected this year.
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Three Florida Horses Test Positive for EEE
Three horses in the Micanopy area of northwestern Marion County, Florida, recently tested positive for the eastern equine encephalitis virus.
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Do Horses Suffer from Gluten Intolerance?
Researchers of the Free University of Amsterdam and Utrecht University in the Netherlands have now identified gluten sensitivity as a potential cause of equine chronic inflammatory small bowel disease in sport horses.
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Horse's Immune System May Be Key to Successful Pregnancies
Horses have a low birth rate with many pregnancies failing within the first few weeks after conception and new research may have found the reason.
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New Drug for Laminitis in Horses Waiting for FDA Approval
Laminil is the only injectable drug designed to halt the laminitis cascade and the inflammatory response in horses that is currently going through the FDA regulatory process.
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Equine Guelph Presents Colic Risk and Management for Your Horse
Horse owners can sign up for the Equine Guelph Colic Workshop to learn how to assess colic risk and learn management strategies to prevent colic.
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Summer Heat Brings Out Snakes: Horse Owners Beware!
Factors that determine the outcome of a bite by a poisonous snake include the type of snake, the bite location, the horse's reaction to the venom and how soon after the bite you act.
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Dr. Getty's New Book on Equine Cushing's Disease Coming in August
Equine Cushingâs Disease: Nutritional Management is the latest offering in Dr. Gettyâs âSpotlight on Equine Nutrition Series and presents new research studies and recommendations.