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Horse Health
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FEI Vet Dr. Stephen Soule Cites Circulation Not Compression Critical to Cellulitis, Lymphangitis Relief in Horses
"Heavy compression bandages on horses can add problems, creating pressure sores on joints and opening new sources of infection while taking away oxygen, inhibiting healing and impeding fluid from moving up and down the legs.â
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New Cases of West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported as Fall Arrives
"In spite of cooling weather across the US, reports of contagious horse dlseases including West Nile disease and Eastern equine encephaltis are being reported during late September and early October.â
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Omega 3 Supplements for Your Horse – the Old and the New
"A horse lucky enough to graze on pasture will consume enough essential fatty acids to maintain his health. The word âessentialâ has a scientific meaning in this context â it signifies that the fatty acids cannot be produced by the horseâs body a
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Understanding Fall Laminitis in Horses
"According to Dr. Eleanor Kellon, the vast majority of laminitis cases have a hormonal/endocrine root with a peak in the spring, related to grazing young high sugar growths of grass and a second peak in the fall, but the cause is more complicated.â
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Re-Evaluate Deworming Protocols for Your Horse This Fall
"When considering a dewormer this fall, be sure to choose a complete dewormer thatâs effective against encysted small strongyles, the key parasite of concern in adult horses.â
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Large Animal Vet Finds Non-Healing Wound Solution for Horses a 'Click' Away
"For horses with difficult-to-bandage wounds or recurrent hock sores, long-lasting, neoprene-constructed Hock Shields ® and Hock Shields ® Ultra are preferred protection by Long Riders Gear and Professional Equine Grooms.â
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Switching to Hay for Your Horse? Remember Vitamin E
"Owners ought to offer hay as soon as they feel horses are not consuming sufficient pasture to meet daily forage requirement, which is about 1.5-2% of body weight daily.â
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Fall Laminitis in Horses – It's Not All About the Grass
"While it's true that regrowth of fall pastures and/or exposure to cold nights can raise the simple sugar and starch levels in grass, fall laminitis can, and does, strike horses which had no trouble handling spring pastures and horses with no access to p
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Reminder: Beware of Laminitis Risk in Fall Horse Pastures!
"As temperatures begin to dip, Dr. Juliet Getty, equine nutrition specialist, reminds you to help your horse make the transition to winter feeding in good shapeâand that means you being informed about the sugar and starch that lurk in your fall pasture
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The Profound Link Between the Equine Gut and Immunity
"Over 70% of the horse's immune system surrounds the digestive tract providing barriers to infection and playing an important role in immune responses which makes the gut a significant factor in maintaining a healthy immune system.â