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Horse Health
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80 Million "Working Equines" Need Help
Working with the Equitarians, Fullbucket has provided over 2-tons of supplement to needy working equines, and for every bucket you buy, they donate one bucket to needy animals.
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Lavender Foal Syndrome Test in Arabian Horses Available
The discovery of the Lavender Foal Syndrome mutation and development of the genetic test is a significant scientific finding and will make a valuable contribution to the knowledge of the genetics of the horse.
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AQHA Requirements for Piroplasmosis Testing in Horses
Currently, the US is considered equine piroplasmosis-free, but it is possible that, without proactive measures, the disease could gain a foothold and many more testing regulations would be required.
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Study Focuses on Lyme Disease in Horses and Humans
Newsdate: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 - 12:16 pm Location: LEXINGTON, Kentucky A study underway at the University of Kentucky has the potential to improve prevention and treatment not only of Lyme disease in horses and humans, but of other significant diseases
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Trail Riding as Therapy for Human and Horse
Newsdate: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 - 11:30 am Location: CHADRON, Nebraska Trail riding is great therapy for the mind and body of human and horse, and careful preparation can prevent a potentially wonderful experience from turning unpleasant.
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UC Davis Equine Dentistry Expands Service
Newsdate: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 - 12:50 pm Location: DAVIS, California The Equine Medicine and Dentistry Service at UC Davis VMTH has recently expanded its services, and is now able to offer more advanced dental techniques to horse owners and veterinarian
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False-Positive EHV-1 Test Motivates $100,000 Research Grant
Newsdate: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 - 2:09 pm Location: LEXINGTON, Kentucky Wellington Equestrian Partners and Tequestrian Farms have announced a partnership to donate $100,000 for a research grant to the Gluck Equine Research Center for research of Equine He
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Research Shows Environment is Key Factor in IAD in Horses
Newsdate: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 - 9:48 am Location: ATHENS, Georgia Although research has failed to fully address the causes of inflammatory airway disease (IAD) in horses, a variety of agents are thought to be involved and their relative contribution to
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Tips for Transitioning Horses to Spring Pastures
Newsdate: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 - 7:22 am Location: ST. PAUL, Minnesota While it is tempting to turn horses out into spring pastures at the first sight of green grass, especially after a long winter, a carefully considered transition will support horse he
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Research Shows Horses Living Longer, Healthier Lives
Newsdate: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 - 8:05 am Location: MEDFORD, Massachusetts Equine medicine, including nutrition, dentistry and the treatment of diseases and conditions common in older horses, has vastly improved, to the point where horses are living healt