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Horse Health
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One Size Doesn't Fit All When It Comes to Parasite Control for Your Horse
The most common and troublesome internal parasites in horses are roundworms, small and large strongyles, tapeworms and botfly larvae.
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Why Asian Horses Don't Get Sick with the Flu
Avian influenza viruses infect horses in Mongolia but do not cause outbreaks of disease because they failed to acquire key genetic changes to enable cross-species transmissibility.
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Study Will Build on Promising Research Into Preventing Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries
Research showed that catastrophic injuries occur in limbs with underlying and pre-existing damage, leading to the theory that injuries occur when damage exceeds the healing capacity of affected bones.
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Horse Blanketing Tool Helps Horse Owners Determine Whether or Not to Blanket
Frequently asked questions such as how to measure for a blanket, choosing the right type of blanket, routine maintenance, and fitting the challenging horse are answered by using this tool.
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UC Davis Researchers Identify Genetic Variant for Equine Familial Isolated Hypoparathyroidism in Thoroughbreds
For Thoroughbred owners and breeders, the loss of a foal has tremendous economic and emotional impacts, and It is important to promote safe and strategic breeding habits.
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Laminitis and Nutrition - Paying Attention to pH
When horses go out in the morning and consume large amounts of pasture (now rich in non-structured carbohydrates) they are at greater risk for laminitis.
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African Horse Sickness - Potential Threat for Disease-free Countries
African horse sickness is a dreaded, non-contagious, vector-borne disease with the potential to kill 50% to 95% of affected horses.
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Consequences of Wild Fires on the Health of Horses
For those of us in California with a Mediterranean climate, large areas are affected by unrelenting fires, which produce a particular challenge to horse owners and those providing veterinary care.
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Pandemic Prompting Concern about Foreign Horse and Animal Diseases Entering the USA
How would the national and international community respond to a pandemic of equine infectious disease?
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Three Priorities for Fall Horse Care
With the arrival of fall, horse owners can keep horses healthy and fit with attention to forage, water, and hoof care.