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Horse Health
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When It's Time to Call the Vet
If you have concerns about your horse’s condition, it is better to call your veterinarian because earlier diagnosis and treatment helps provide you and your horse with the best possible outcome.
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USDA Shares New World Screwworm Response Playbook
APHIS New World Screwworm playbook is designed to ensure preparedness and coordination should New World Screwworms spread to the United States.
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Stereotypic Behaviors in Horses
Because of negative effects stereotypic behaviors have on horse dependability, usefulness, and health, identifying these behaviors and avoiding situations that lead to their development is important.
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Rate of Penicillin Administration Affects Arterial Blood Pressure of Horse
In equine anesthesia, every decision—from drug choice to administration technique—should prioritize minimizing patient risk.
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Identifying and Treating Septicemia in Horses
Preventing septicemia in horses requires maintaining good hygiene in all areas where a horse injury could lead to systemic blood poisoning compromising the horse's immune system.
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AAEP Issues Field Diagnostic Guidelines for Equine Infectious Respiratory Disease
The diagnostic flowchart contained within the guidelines will help practitioners navigate their differential list, sample collection and diagnostic test selection to achieve a definitive diagnosis.
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Screwworm Special Bulletin
Think you have found a screwworm? Immediately report it to your state animal health official and APHIS office so they can respond quickly and remove the screwworms.
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Equine Metabolic Syndrome - Is Sugar the Cause?
Evidence continues to grow that equine metabolic syndrome is genetic.
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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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Think Like Hippocrates for Best Horse Joint Health
Dr. Caroline Loos recommends that the key to joint health is prevention, and this can be best achieved by utilizing high quality feed throughout the horse's life.