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Horse Health
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Is Your Barn Harming Your Horse's Health?
Horses' lungs can harbor disease without anyone noticing until it reaches an advanced state and signs such as coughing and exercise intolerance develop.
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Rain and Wet Spring Weather May Bring Increase in ERU in Horses
With ERU, the horse's immune system inappropriately attacks normal or host proteins in the eye, causing damage that can lead to blindness.
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Horse Coronavirus Facts from Equine Disease Communication Center
Coronavirus is spread when feces from an infected horse is ingested by another horse and can also be transmitted when horses make oral contact with surfaces contaminated with infected feces.
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Equine Disease Communication Center Serves Critical Role During Disease Outbreaks
Horse owners and others are encouraged to sign up for free alert service by The Equine Disease Communication Center for accurate and timely equine disease information.
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Protecting Horses from Poisonous Plants
With weather affecting forage available to horses, they are more inclined to ingest unfamiliar plants so horse owners need to be familiar with poisonous plants and signs of toxicity.
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Biosecurity Protocols Reminder Following Recent EHV-1 Outbreak in Horses in Europe
Early identification and reporting of ill horses is critical in order to trace possible points of exposure and to aid in the prevention of further spread of the disease.
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Importance of Routine Health Care for Your Horse
Aspects of general care needed to keep your horse healthy throughout his or her life include routine veterinary care for vaccinations, parasite control, dental care, grooming, hoof care, and protection from elements.
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Biosecurity to Keep Your Horses Safe and Healthy
Biosecurity is the compilation of management protocols that limit the transmission and spread of disease-causing pathogens such bacteria, viruses or fungal infections.
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Preventing Disease Spread in Horses: Don't Forget About Farriers
Preventive precautions against spreading disease include use of a boot brush and disinfectant foot bath, hand washing, and an easily cleaned site for farrier while working on your horse.
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Dr. Slovis's Six Tips on How to Prevent &Treat EHV-1 In Your Horses
In the neurologic form of EHV-1, the virus interacts with the horse's blood vessels that supply the spinal cord and this inflammation can cause a stroke-like event.