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Horse Health
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Making the Most of Clinical Treatment of Non-racing Performance Horses
Based on its goals, the AAEP recommends certain Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Racing Performance Horses to enable its members and the equine industry to provide appropriate care of the horses involved.
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Keep Equine Herpesvirus in Mind to Prevent Losses
Horses face a serious threat from equine herpesvirus, a common cause of equine respiratory disease, but by vaccinating horses before exposure, owners can protect them against an EHV outbreak and against economic loss.
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Time to Vaccinate Against Mosquito-borne Horse Diseases!
While vaccination is the best way to protect horses from diseases such as WNV and EEE, staying informed about the threat of diseases can also be helpful with Merial's Outbreak Alert program, a tool horse owners can use to evaluate risk, especially when t
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Meeting Your Horse's Nutritional Needs While Saving Money
Pastures can be a rich source of nutrients for your horse, and as most horse owners know, quality forage, whether it is hay or pasture, should be the foundation of any horse's feeding program.
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A Daily "Once-Over" Can Save Horses, Money, and Time
Performing a daily once-over of your horse only takes minutes a day but can keep small problems small and help prevent problems from becoming life threatening or expensive.
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RMTC Adopts Therapeutic Medication Guidelines for Race Horses
The RMTC board of directors has adopted recommendations for thresholds and withdrawal times for four therapeutic medications identified by the RCI for use in race horses, including procaine penicillin, lidocaine, detomidine and xylazine.
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How Donkey's Nutritional Needs Differ from Those of Horses
Because donkeys evolved as browsers eating shrubs and woody vegetation, their digestive systems are able to handle highly fibrous forage lower in nutritional quality than what is required by horses, and they also require less water.">
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5 Ways to Keep Horse Flies Under Control
Start now with fly prevention for your horses with these five ways to keep flies under control this spring and summer.
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Importance of Assessing Limb Conformation in Your Foal
Diagnosing irregularities in development of a foal's limbs is key in providing early intervention before limbs sustain damage that may cause lameness and limit the horse's athletic abilities.
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Empowering Horse Owners to Better Handle Emergencies
Emergencies and Your Horse: Where and What to Know, addresses emergencies horse owners may face and the preparations that can make a big difference.