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Horse Health
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Equine Guelph Offers Sickness Prevention in Horses Course on World Horse Day - Free Global Registration for One Day Only
Everyone has a role to play in disease prevention for horses and this course covers easy to implement practices for both preventing and controlling disease spread.
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Specialty Surgery Gives Foal the Ability to Breathe Normally
Surgery was necessary if Eclipse was ever going to physically exert herself like other horses because horses are nasal breathers and cannot breathe through their mouths.
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Tips for Meeting Your Horses's Basic Nutritional Needs
Because the horse's colon bends back upon itself numerous times, it leads to greater utilization of the roughage in the horse's feed, but can also cause digestive problems when a horse is not fed properly.
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Evidence of Influenza A(H5N1) Spillover Infections Found in Horses in Mongolia
Because H3N8 equine influenza virus is endemic in many countries, horses should be monitored to prevent reassortment between equine and avian influenza viruses with unknown consequences.
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Keeping Muddy Conditions Under Control in Horse Pastures and Stable Areas
Mud, when mixed with manure, can harbor harmful bacteria creating an ideal environment for thrush, scratches, and rain rot in horse's feet and on their legs.
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Safe Supplements for Metabolic Horses
It takes a little vigilance to build a diet for a metabolic horse but the effort is well worth it to reduce laminitis risk.
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The Importance of Fitness and Physiology in Maintaining the Well-being of Your Horse
Knowing the physiology of your horse and how it is affected by training and conditioning will help you maintain an adequate program that will keep your horse fit.
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The Importance of Dental Care for Horses of All Ages
The average horse chews about 60,000 bites per day and lack of dental care can lead to number of problems, including colic and weight loss.
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AAEP Publishes Equine Viral Hepatitis Guidelines
Treatment of clinically affected horses with 422Equine Viral Hepatitis relies primarily on supportive care and treatment of liver dysfunction.
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Don't Let Horse Skin Issues Go Unchecked during Cold Weather
Horses develop tumors, nodules, and swellings on their skin in winter as well as during warmer months making it important to check your horse's skin often.