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Horse Health
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Dr. Norton Offering Free Equine Nutrition Consultations
Each horse needs a diet unique to their situation in order to have good health and high performance and Dr. Joan Norton VMD DACVIM, a Nutrena® Ambassador, will be offering free equine nutrition telephone consultations during September.
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Warm Fall Weather May Bring More Cases of Pigeon Fever in Horses
The bacteria that causes pigeon fever survives in the soil and is spread to horses primarily by flies or through open wounds, occurring most commonly in the fall during periods of dry weather.
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Mosquitoes Carrying Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Found in Vermont
Mosquitoes infected with the virus that causes the potentially deadly disease Eastern equine encephalitis virus have been found in a number of samples taken in a swampy area of Vermont.
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Death of Tennessee Walking Horse with Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed
The Kentucky State Veterinarian's office has announced the first confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis affecting a Kentucky horse since 2008.
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First Delaware Horse Contracts West Nile Virus
The horse, which is recovering well, is Delawareâs first confirmed equine case of West Nile Virus since 2003, according to Delaware State Veterinarian Dr. Heather Hirst.
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Have Your Say about Horse Health with Equine Guelph Survey
Your input will allow Equine Guelph to learn more about horse owners' current health care management practices and will determine information included in HEALTHflash to help horse owners give the best care to their horses.
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Group Calls for Ban on Horse Carriages on Salt Lake City Streets
A ban on horse carriages on the streets of Salt Lake City is being called for after a favorite carriage horse collapsed and later died of colic last week.
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Researchers Concerned over Changes in Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus
The mosquito-borne virus that causes Eastern Equine Encephalitis is found all over the Americas, and infects horses throughout its range, and now it is changing and affecting more humans.
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Stomach Ulcers - A Threat to Horses of All Ages
Unfortunately, even though young horses generally aren't exposed to stressful activities, they can develop stomach ulcers and the presence of ulcers in foals has been reported as ranging between 25 percent and 51 percent.