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Oklahoma State University Takes Horse Dentistry Seriously
The Center for Veterinary Sciences provides an over view of the equine dentistry program at Oklahoma State University. Unlike courses at other schools that âteachâ equine dentistry to lay people, Oklahoma State University graduates receive a compreh
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Older Horses Need Supplemental Vitamin C
As if aging isnât hard enough! Creaky joints, sagging backs, loose teeth, increased infections, poor digestion, and embarrassing gassiness -- just a few of the problems associated with getting older (for your horse, not you!). But what was once a given
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Online Video Shows Rapid Spread of Equine Influenza
In August, 2007, 13 horses arrived in Melbourne, Australia from Japan. Unbeknownst at the time, eight of those horses were infected with the equine influenza virus. Within two months, those eight infected horses would spread the disease to 76,000 horses o
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Open Letter to EU Calls for Limits on Horse Transport
Veterinary surgeons are being urged to add their names to an open letter to the EU Commission asking it to heed the scientific evidence that shows horses suffer on long distance journeys to slaughter and for other journeys for fattening and sale, and to i
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Parasite Resistance: Why Horse Owners Can't Ignore It
Still treating today's parasites based on yesterday's calendar? Â In the world of human medicine, youâve likely heard about concerns of bacteria becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.1 It works like this: Each time a person takes an ant
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PetMeds - A Great Source for Horse Drugs and Medications
Although most animal owners probably think of PetMeds.com as an on-line pharmacy for small animals, such as dogs and cats, PetMeds offers many pharmaceutical products for horse owners at prices that are often lower than the prices at local pharmacies or t
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Pfizer Animal Health Now Offers Equine Frozen Semen Services
With decades worth of experience in semen storage and equine health, Pfizer Animal Health is now focused on your breeding success.Pfizer Animal Health, the number one provider of equine health products in the US*, now offers state-of-the-art stallion seme
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Plan Ahead to Get Foals Off to a Good Start
Winter will soon be over and with spring comes foaling season. Making sure that mares are in good health and up-to-date with all vaccines is important to the health of the new foal.
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Planning Makes Perfect When Leaving Horses During the Holidays
Many horse owners travel during the holidays and leaving their horse or horses can pose both emotional and logistical worries. Leaving your horses in the care of others takes thoughtful planning and preparation to make sure that horses are well taken care
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Pregnancy Diagnosis and Progesterone Levels in the Equine - Joan Norton, VMD
VetVine, a site for veterinary professionals providing accredited, relevant and convenient online continuing education for individuals and hospital teams, is continuing its recently expanded its offerings in equine education. VetVine provides a cost-effec