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Horse Health
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Study on Human Nails May Shed Light on Disease in the Hoofs of Horses
âSpecifically, physics reveals why/how nails/hoofs adhere strongly, yet grow smoothly; why hoof/claw/nail growth rates are similar across species; and how poor trimming can potentially cause damage.â
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Thrush - A Threat to Horses Living in Wet Conditions
âThrush is caused by anaerobic bacteria and usually affects horses living in wet conditions contaminated by urine and manure which become breeding grounds for thrush bacteria.â
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Know Your Horse's Health - Now There's an App for That!
âWaiting until you have a reason to take a horseâs vitals is a good example of shutting the barn door after the great escape - It is important to know if your horse sits at the low or high end of any given vitals range for you to have a good base line
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7 Summer-time Disease Prevention Tips for Horse Owners
âWith summer just around the corner, increased activity and travel brings exposure to equine upper respiratory diseases such as equine influenza, equine herpesvirus and strangles.â
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Targeted Worm Control in Horses Versus Routine Scheduled Deworming
âIn studies it has become evident; just as in other areas of medicine such as antibiotics and bacterial resistance, that a portion of the worm population in horses has become resistant to dewormer products largely due to the over use of the dewormers.â
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Shetland Pony Midge Study Offers Clues to Curbing Allergies
âResearchers at the University of Edinburgh have shown for the first time that all horses respond to midge bites and that their immune system can act in two different ways in response to the allergy-causing irritants in midge bites.â
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Equine Guelph: Know Your Horse Health
âThe well-rounded horse person is educated in normal parameters of horse health and a keen observer, on the look-out for anything that is abnormal for that individual horse.â
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Horse Owners Advised To Vaccinate Horses Against Hendra Virus
âDPI Chief Veterinary officer, Ian Roth, said vaccination is the single most effective way of protecting yourself and your horses from the deadly Hendra virus.â
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Research Shows Interferon-Lambda Prevents West Nile Virus from Crossing the Blood-brain Barrier
âStudying West Nile virus infection in mice, researchers have shown that the antiviral compound interferon-lambda tightens the blood-brain barrier, making it harder for the virus to invade the brain.â
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Turmeric Is a Winning Supplement for Insulin Resistance in Horses
âReduction of oxidative stress due to inflammation can allow the horse to become more sensitive to leptin, as well as slow down the progression of equine Cushingâs disease.â