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Horse Health
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More Mosquitoes - More Potential for Diseases in Horses and People
Several Eastern states including Maine and Massachusetts are warning that the potential for more infectious diseases such as West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis are high because of the weather and the presen
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Active Thoroughbred Horses Wanted for EIPH Study
Nouvelle Veterinary Research, Inc. is currently enrolling 15-20 actively training or competing Thoroughbred racehorses into a preliminary study evaluating the impact of inflammation on overall performance and incidence of Exercise Induced Pulmonary Hemorr
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Working at Moroccan Horse Charity Proves Invaluable for English Vets
While working with an equine charity in Marrakech, Morocco, vets experience a huge variety of ailments and the experience encourages initiative. Veterinary surgery on expensive race horses in the UK is well equipped. In Morocco, volunteer vets learn to do
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Large Horse Trapped Under Foot Bridge Rescued
An eight-year-old Percheron named Becca is expected to heal after being trapped for hours underneath a foot bridge in the woods near her stables. According to reports, the horse apparently tried to cross the footbridge, but fell through and became wedged
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Equine Functional Anatomy - Discover Your Horse from the Inside Out
A growing number of horse owners rely on the misconception that if their horse appears healthy and fit, then chances are it is. What if we had the tools to help us look beyond a horseâs appearance so that good decisions could be made for its optimal hea
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New Therapeutic Light Mask Adjusts Reproductive Cycle in Mares
An equine research project at the University College Dublin (UCD) has developed a new therapeutic light mask that adjusts the reproductive cycle of thoroughbred mares. Dr Barbara Murphy, creator of the Equilume light mask, Â has been awarded the Enterpris
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Equine Dentistry Is Core Curriculum at Ohio State
Unlike the courses that âteachâ equine dentistry to lay people, Oklahoma State University graduates receive a comprehensive education that integrates oral health and disease.
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Annual Stallion Auction to Benefit Equine Research at CSU
The Orthopaedic Research Center at Colorado State University is known worldwide for joint problem prevention and healing research in the horse with some recently expanded work in human athletes.
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Thanks To NERN, Hundreds of Horses Have a Brighter Future
Utilizing local vets, venues, and volunteers, National Equine Resource Network [NERN] improved the lives of hundreds of horses by providing low cost castration services to horse owners in need this past year.
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BLM Announces Nitrates Probable Cause of Mustang Deaths
Toxic chemicals including nitrates may have caused the deaths of 71 mustangs managed by the Nevada Bureau of Land Management on the Nellis Range west of Las Vegas. High levels of nitrates were found in water samples taken from a pond the wild horses us