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Horse Health
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Does Your Horse Have Leaky Gut Syndrome?
A horse is a fermentation vat on four legs with an attitude,” said Dr. Bill Vandergrift, Ph.D., at the start of the Triple Crown Nutrition Lunch and Learn.
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Caring for Your Elderly Equine
Much like human seniors, elderly equines are often more susceptible to health problems.
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Making Horse Dental Care a Priority
Dental care is not limited to the horse's teeth so during a dental check, the equine veterinarian will also check the horse's head, oral cavity, sinuses, general health and nutrition.
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How a Horse Dewormer Works is Just as Important as Why
Ascarids are the primary parasite concern in foals and weanlings, while small strongyles are considered the primary parasite risk in adult horse populations.
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Latest EHV-1 and Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy Updates for State of California
CDFA Animal Health Officials continually monitor for EHV-1 cases and reminds horse owners that there is always disease risk when horses of unknown health status are commingled for a show or competition.
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Monitoring Recumbency as Equine Welfare Indicator
Researchers concluded that wearable sensor technology can be used to identify horses with low recumbency times at risk for REM sleep deficiency and to assess and monitor equine welfare objectively.
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Beware Supplemental Iron for Horses
Iron deficiency anemia does not exist in adult horses.
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The Heart of Laminitis Care for Equines
In almost 25 years of dealing with hundreds of laminitis cases, the most difficult ones we get are those where the correct trim was not instituted or maintained.
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Sugar Does Not Cause Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Evidence continues to grow that equine metabolic syndrome is genetic.
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New Equine Fecal Transplant Research
What makes transplantation of fecal microbiota a potentially desirable option is the speed with which one could re- introduce normal microflora into the guts of affected horses.