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Horse Health
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Nature Publishes Research Revealing Novel Findings Related to Severe Equine Asthma
Research findings identified 400 new allergens related to severe equine asthma and also implicated latex as a cause of severe equine asthma.
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Minerals and the Equine Metabolic Syndrome Horse
It's not as fancy as a pricey magic bullet supplement, but the best place to start supporting your EMS horse on a low-sugar and starch diet is with balanced intake of key minerals.
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Dr. Juliet Getty Speaks on How to Help Your Horse Grow Old Gracefully.
While every horse is unique and ages differently, you'll learn ways to maintain health well into his mature years that promote and maintain vitality and quality in his life.
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Straight from the Horse's Stomach
In fact, gastrointestinal diseases are the leading cause of death in horses.
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The Importance of Antioxidants in the Horse's Diet
The horse's diet is naturally rich in plant antioxidants such as carotenoids, flavonoids and polyphenols and fresh green plants of all types have high levels of antioxidants.
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Equine Renal Disease: Updated Research Information
The equine kidney has a vital role in overall health and a variety of disease processes can impair renal function.
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Research Shows Progress in Improved Fertility and Breeding Efficiency in Horses
Horsemen evaluate visible characteristics such as conformation, coat color, speed, endurance, as well as family history, and make breeding decisions based on these evaluations.
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Research Shows Causes and Results of Muscular Disorders in Athletic Horses
Disorders of a horse's muscular system cause poor performance and sometimes, death, and in certain groups of athletic horses, 5% to 25% have heritable muscular disorders.
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Oklahoma State University Begins Clinical Study Of RenoVÅ Equine Allograft
Efficacy and safety of an equine liquid amniotic tissue allograft on equine distal limb wound healing is being conducted in conjunction with the university's Equine Surgery and Sports Medicine faculty.
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How Does Water Quality Affect Your Horse?
Factors in how much water a horse needs include: environmental temperature, humidity, feed quality, type and amount of feed, physical activity level and health.