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Horse Health
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The Impact of Antibiotics on the Equine Gut
Seeking advice from your veterinarian before administering antimicrobials to horses is important, not only because it may predispose the horse to disease, but because antimicrobial resistant bacteria may develop.
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Dealing with Climate Change Effects on Horse Health
Warmer environments will generally increase mosquitoes, bot flies and tick borne diseases, as well as rain scald, greasy heel and respiratory tract infections.
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News Update: Sugar Promotes Chronic Inflammation in Horses
Causes of inflammation such as stress and obesity, high dietary levels of linoleic acid (an omega 6), free-radical consumption of poorly stored fatty feeds, and trans fat have a damaging impact on horse health.
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Help Nix the Culex Mosquito that Transmits 3 of 5 Core Equine Diseases
With mortality rates reaching up to 90% from mosquito-transmitted diseases, it's critically important that horses be protected from these diseases.
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MMP Enzymes and Laminitis in Equines
It didn't take long for research to start showing inflammation was not a feature of endocrinopathic laminitis, which is caused by high insulin.
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Wild Burros Sick and Dying in Inland Valley of California
Equine influenza has a nearly 100% infection rate in unvaccinated equines and has a relatively short incubation period which makes treatment difficult especially when burros are roaming on open land.
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Summer Sores or Summer Cold - Don't Let Infestation of Parasites Make Your Horse Miserable
What appears to be a summer cold or summer sores in your horse may be an infestation of worms.
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Research into Development of the Foal’s Gut Could Advance Treatment of Critical Cases of Diarrhea
By studying both microbial and metabolic data the team aims to learn what biomarkers denote health and which could signal a red flag as the foal's gut becomes colonized.
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Water Works for Horses!
Along with healing benefits of water work for muscles, joints and tendons, this exercise helps build and maintain respiratory fitness while putting little or no concussive impact on joints and bone.
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From Efficacy to Reactions, Here's What to Expect from Horse Vaccines
Not all vaccines are created equal, so veterinarians are the best resource when choosing the right vaccine for your horse.