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Horse Health
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Do the Math for Improved Equine Nutrition
Reading a hay analysis report or puzzling over the ingredients in feed or supplements can be a chore.
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Use Caution & Common Sense When Vaccinating Senior Horses
The best advice is to ask your vet what your senior horse really needs when it comes to vaccines.
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Free Equine Worming Consultations for Yard Managers and Horse Owners
Worm count specialists at Westgate Labs are offering a free advice service to help yard managers and horse owners ensure they've got this essential aspect of horse health covered.
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NEW! Crash Course for Feeding Your Horse - Begins April 9
Dr. Skelly will monitor the online discussion groups and lead a weekly video-conference meeting about the important role that the horse's anatomy, physiology and behavior play in developing equine diets.
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Preventing Spring Allergies in Horses
Spring allergies tend to strike horses as soon as the weather begins to warm.
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Equi-Force to Participate in a Free Live Webinar: Health Gut, Healthy Horse
Dr. Gill will discuss ways to combat digestive dysfunction in horses and how therapeutic nutrition provides the horse with raw materials it needs to prevent gastrointestinal disorders and disease.
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AAEP Updates Infectious Disease Guidelines, Addresses Rhodococcus equi
Rhodococcus equi has been added to the infectious disease guidelines because it is a significant disease of growing foals despite considerable research into its treatment and prevention.
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Even Non-GMO is Not Necessarily Safe When It Comes To Horse Health
A large body of research on the negative impact glyphosate has on overall well-being exists, so if your horse has health problems that cannot be resolved, his glyphosate intake may be the culprit.
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Stem Cell Treatment of Wounds in Horses May Advance Treatment in Humans
Researchers are exploring the use of stem cells to treat skin wounds in horses with techniques that may eventually translate to human patients.
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Make 2018 Your Horse’s Healthiest Year Yet!
SmartPak’s Horse Health Challenge consists of 11 parts encouraging riders to take charge of their horse's health, and change their horse's world for the better.