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Horse Health
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Seasonal Recurrent Dermatitis in Horses - Queensland Itch
Prolonged rubbing and biting results in hair loss and damage to the skin to such an extent that open sores develop which often become infected by bacteria leading to further distress.
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Wind Galls in Horses - Cause for Concern or Benign?
If the wind gall on your horses leg is painful, causing lameness, or if there's a concern, a veterinarian should be consulted.
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Make Protecting Your Horse from Pesky Fly and Insect Bites as Warm Weather Arrives a Priority
It is necessary to know which insects are in the environment around your horse and the best ways to deal with these various fly and insect populations before taking preventative measures.
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Horse Infectious Disease Week - Strangles - Is Here!
While Strangles is rarely fatal, it is a respiratory disease that can make your horse miserable for a few weeks, and recovering horses can shed the bacteria for four weeks or longer.
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Be Pro-active Rather than Reactive with Biosecurity
By taking these practical steps with biosecurity, we can significantly reduce the risk of infections and promote a healthier environment for both horses and humans.
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 in U.S. Horses
Considering the low prevalence, it is very likely that HPAI H5N1 may not undergo an efficient transmission in horses, and horse-to-horse transmission may not occur.
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Evaluating the Impact of CBD on Equine Joint Inflammation
Within the context of OA, CBD has been found to inhibit production of substances that increase inflammation, decrease sensitivity of pain-associated receptors and modulate overactive immune system.
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Tick-Borne Diseases of Concern in U.S. Horses
To reduce equine tick exposure, environmental, behavioral and chemical strategies are available to reduce the number of ticks and reduce equine exposure to areas where ticks are common.
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West Nile Virus in Horses – Not Gone and Should Not Be Forgotten
With no specific antiviral therapies, vaccination is the only intervention that successfully prevents severe neurological disease in the horse from the West Nile virus..
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First Aid First Aid for Sprains and Strains in Horses
When a horse has a strain or a sprain, managing pain can help the horse heal because pain is a stress.