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Horse Health
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Fruits are Fabulous, Even for Insulin Resistant Horses!
Why not add the real thing? Fruit tastes a lot better and is chock full of antioxidants and other valuable nutrients that can have a powerful impact on your horse’s health.
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Controlling Parasites in Horses, Without Contributing to Resistance
Because every horse is unique, horse owners are encouraged to work with their veterinarian to perform an annual fecal egg count test to determine their horse’s parasite levels and efficacy of treatment.
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Keeping Your Horse's Respiratory System Working Well
During exercise when horses begin to breathe hard, the soft tissues overlying the nasal passages are sucked in causing resistance to airflow into the lungs resulting in negative pressures within the lungs.
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New Study Offers Key to Diagnosis of Synovial Sepsis in Horses
Both blood and synovial fluid had good sensitivity and specificity, meaning that they were sufficiently able to diagnose horses with septic joint infections when present and rule out joint infections when they were not.
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Tips for a Healthier Fall for Your Horses
As fall approaches horse owners can keep horses healthy and fit with attention to forage, water, and hoof care.
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Importance of Quality Hay for Your Horse Primary tabs
Just as a human diet lacking proper nutrition results in poor health, so does substandard hay when fed to horses; therefore it pays to do some research to make sure hay has the highest nutritional value possible
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Diseases Don't Take a Break Even if Horses Do
As days get shorter and opportunities for equine activities dwindle, the immunity provided by some vaccinations administered earlier in the year may also be diminishing.
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Cornell Cardiologists Calm Horses’ Fluttering Hearts with New Treatment
A new procedure offered by cardiologists at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, provides an alternative way to reset the quivering heart of a horse back to its normal heartbeat.
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Research Finds New Potential Chronic Stress Indicator in Horses
Cortisol levels in horses showing signs of compromised welfare exhibited by ears pointed back, back problems and anemia were lower than in other horses.
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Botulism - A Seasonal Concern for Horse Owners
In spite of vaccination and careful management, horses can be affected by the devastating disease of botulism, but quick action can save lives.