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Horse Health
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Horse Tests Positive for Equine Herpes
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has quarantined a horse farm in Colts Neck, Monmouth County, after six horses contracted the neurologic form of Equine Herpes Virus, Type One (EHV-1).
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Horses Starving in Ireland
A horse sanctuary in Northern Ireland has warned that equine welfare has reached a crisis point, with thousands of strays being left to fend for themselves. The Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary in Antrim is at the forefront of dealing with the pro
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Horses' Teeth Give Clues
Ground-breaking research by two anatomy professors at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine is verifying the theory that horses evolved through a process of natural selection.
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How Acupuncture Works
Although acupuncture is frequently used in human and animal health, it needs to be described in terms that most people accept and understand, said Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, who recently authored a report n the topic.
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Humane Officer Takes Horses into Custody
A Greenbrier County judge issued an order Tuesday morning that placed some 180 animals found in poor condition on farms owned by Grady Whitlock into the temporary custody of the countyâs humane officer.
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Increased Use of Gait Analysis Benefits Equines
Gait analysis is increasingly being used by veterinarians, farriers, and trainers to provide an objective and precise evaluation of equine gait. Digital analysis offers advantages to a visual scan, although both can be used successfuly to enhance rehab
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Laser Microdissection in Laminitis
Funding from a pilot research grant is enabling James Belknap, DVM to do a study of laser capture microdissection in equine laminitis.
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Equine Condition Difficult to Diagnose
Equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) is an emerging intestinal disease primarily of recently weaned foals. Lawsonia intracellularis, the causative bacterium of EPE, is capable of inducing similar disease in many animal species, most notably swine. Ac
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Mare Makes Remarkable Recovery
A young mare who underwent two major operations in her short life is ready for a new home after being in World Horse Welfare's care for three years. Dolly, a 13.2hh piebald mare, arrived at the charity's Penny Farm near Blackpool as a yea
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Memories of Barbaro Fund Research
Funds amounting to $49,000 for a second year of research have been awarded to Dr. Dean Richardson at the University of Pennsylvania by the Thoroughbred Racing Association's NTRA Charities Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety.