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Horse Health
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Protect Your Horse from Equine Influenza this Winter
All horses should be vaccinated against equine influenza unless they live in a closed and isolated facility.
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Why Embryos Fail and Improving Odds of Successful Horse Breeding
Older mares can have poorer oocyte (egg) quality and this reduces their chances of getting pregnant and can result in higher rates of mid-gestational losses.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: One Man's Obsession With The Equine Digestion Debacle
The series educates the viewer in a down-to earth way about what is likely causing the common and now pandemic disease problems we see in our horses like gastric ulcers and hind gut acidosis.
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Cold Weather Challenges for Horses with Osteoarthritis
When a horse suffers from osteoarthritis, cartilage, bone and soft tissues in joints deteriorate causing pain, deformity, loss of motion and decreased function.
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Third Quarter 2024 International Report on Equine Infectious Diseases
Third Quarter 2024 International report on equine infectious diseases is a compilation of information about the infectious diseases occurring in a number of participating countries.
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Taking Precautions to Prevent Infection Transmission of Equine Infectious Anemia Virus Between Horses
Clinical signs of EIA may include fever, depression, low platelet count, anemia, red or purple spots on the mucous membranes, edema, muscle weakness and atrophy.
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Mitigation Strategies to Help Prevent Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Transmission to Other Equines
Mitigation strategies targeting insect vectors and implementation of biosecurity to prevent contact with infected animals and contaminated water troughs, feed buckets are best methods of disease prevention.
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Could You Be Missing the Signs of Equine Stomach Ulcers?
Behavior and performance changes may prompt further investigation related to stomach ulcers when horse is "off" his game.
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Is It Simply a Behavior Issue or Could You Be Missing Signs of Equine Stomach Ulcers?
The stress of training, showing and traveling, along with the way horses are commonly fed and managed, can contribute to the development of stomach ulcers.
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What if My Horse Was Exposed to Disease? What Should I do?
For the best disease protection, work proactively alongside your veterinarian to vaccinate your horse annually against the five core equine diseases.