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Horse Health
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Is It Colic or Rabies? Similar Symptoms Create a Dilemma for Horse Owners and Veterinarians
Our first priority in our vaccination program is to protect the horse from diseases they can die from.
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Innovative Research on Equine Lameness and Equine Conditioning Tips
Research on Intra Articular therapies in horses utilizes direct injection into the joint as a targeted therapy but cautions against injections used for maintenance or as a preventative measure.
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Recognizing Equine PPID (Cushing’s Disease) Symptoms
Recognizing the early clinical signs of Equine PPID is important because the sooner you begin treatment, the easier it is to manage the symptoms.
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Topline Loss - How Nutrition Can Help Your Horse
The horse relies on a diet that is sufficient in quality protein to maintain a healthy, strong topline.
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UC Davis Equine Veterinary Specialists Come Together to Heal a Horse
Two separate conditions initially concerned Armstrong and set Cooper (the horse) back a few months, but ultimately, he emerged a much healthier, happier horse.
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What Vaccines Does Your Horse Need?
All horses should receive annual vaccination against the five core diseases: rabies, West Nile virus, Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis, and tetanus.
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Selenium, an Essential Mineral - What Horse Owners Need to Know
Severely affected foals have breakdown of their muscles "tying up," leading to progressive weakness, organ damage, and sometimes death.
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Metabolic Disease in Horses - Misinformation
Spring grass season makes attention turn to equine metabolic disorders but there is a wealth of misinformation out there and a clear lack of supporting research.
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Researchers Determining if Cartilage Chips Are an Answer to Horse Joint Injuries
Large cartilage defects are a challenge to treat, but so-called cartilage chips have shown significant clinical promise in human medicine and have potential in treatment of horses.
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Managing Horse's Weight During these Trying Times
Planning on turning your horse out to grass during this current situation or at any other time? It’s worth installing a strip grazing fence and moving it once a day.