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Horse Health
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Clostridial Myositis: A Danger for Horses Receiving Injections
Clostridial myositis is a true medical emergency in horses, with survival linked to prompt intervention through aggressive antibiotic treatment and wound debridement.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: My Horse Is Coughing - What Can I Do To Help Support His Well-Being?
In fact, doing little things can make a lot of difference to the horse’s respiratory health.
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Soreness and Back Pain in Horses
Identifying a change in your horse’s performance or personality and then pinpointing the primary cause of back pain can be a veterinary diagnostic challenge.
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Every Cough a Warning Signal in Horses
Severe equine asthma is recognized most commonly by labored breathing even at rest and horses suffering from this condition also have a chronic cough, nasal discharge and exercise intolerance.
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Seven Common Toxins That Can Kill Horses within Hours
Eliminating toxins from horse farms can prevent some sad and avoidable deaths of horses.
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Generic Therapy for Equine Joint Disease Available Now
Generic hyaluronic acid injection for horses was made available in March 2024 for first time since 2015.
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Insulin Dysregulation and the Link to Laminitis: Why Diagnostic Testing is Important
Diagnostic testing and outcomes are not a 'one-size-fits-all' model, as there are different metabolic types so evaluating the complete picture, including clinical signs of disease and diagnostic testing, is critical.
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Lameness Tips for Pinpointing Lameness - Which Leg is Lame and Why?
By checking horses' feet and legs daily - during grooming, before and after a ride, and the day after a hard workout - lameness will be apparent at an early stage.
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What To Do If Your Horse Is Sick - Checklist
The Equine Biosecurity Risk Calculator provides information on equine health, infectious disease and infectious disease control to help horse owners prevent and control infectious diseases in their horses.
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Equine Ophthalmology
Many equine ophthalmological procedures can be performed on standing, sedated horses thereby reducing the risk of complications from general anesthesia.