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Horse Health
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Top Line Loss - How Nutrition Can Help Your Horse
The horse relies on a diet that is sufficient in quality protein to maintain a healthy, strong topline."
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All Hands on Deck to Conquer Herpesviruses in Horses – the Goehring Research Laboratory
Transmission of EHV-1 from horse to horse occurs through direct contact, particularly via nose-to-nose contact, and indirectly through airspace or contaminated objects such as gear and buckets,
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Protect Your Horse from Equine Influenza this Winter
All horses should be vaccinated against equine influenza unless they live in a closed and isolated facility.
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Why Embryos Fail and Improving Odds of Successful Horse Breeding
Older mares can have poorer oocyte (egg) quality and this reduces their chances of getting pregnant and can result in higher rates of mid-gestational losses.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: One Man's Obsession With The Equine Digestion Debacle
The series educates the viewer in a down-to earth way about what is likely causing the common and now pandemic disease problems we see in our horses like gastric ulcers and hind gut acidosis.
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Cold Weather Challenges for Horses with Osteoarthritis
When a horse suffers from osteoarthritis, cartilage, bone and soft tissues in joints deteriorate causing pain, deformity, loss of motion and decreased function.
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Third Quarter 2024 International Report on Equine Infectious Diseases
Third Quarter 2024 International report on equine infectious diseases is a compilation of information about the infectious diseases occurring in a number of participating countries.
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Taking Precautions to Prevent Infection Transmission of Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Between Horses
Clinical signs of EIA may include fever, depression, low platelet count, anemia, red or purple spots on the mucous membranes, edema, muscle weakness and atrophy.
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Mitigation Strategies to Help Prevent Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Transmission to Other Equines
Mitigation strategies targeting insect vectors and implementation of biosecurity to prevent contact with infected animals and contaminated water troughs, feed buckets are best methods of disease prevention.
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Could You Be Missing the Signs of Equine Stomach Ulcers?
Behavior and performance changes may prompt further investigation related to stomach ulcers when horse is "off" his game.