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Horse Health
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OEF Member Equine Research Fund To Help Horses for Life with Research
The 'OEF Member Equine Research Fund' is a revolution in helping horses for life by funding ground-breaking research.
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Can Airborne Viruses Such as Equine Herpesviruses Survive in Water?
In the case of equine herpesviruses, horses or other mammals could be infected by herpesviruses from water bodies long after the animals that shed the virus had left the area.
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Foal Diarrhea Research Pinpoints Causes
Results of the research are significant because they highlight the continued importance of multiple pathogens in causing foal diarrhea
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Spring Grass: Panacea or Liability for Your Horse?
Given the option, every horse will gorge on the succulent young grasses and largely ignore anything else you try to get them to eat - including grains in many cases!
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The Horse at Home is Still at Risk for Ulcers
Cheramie notes that removing horses from their social group may be one of the major contributing factors to an increased incidence of stomach ulcers in those left at home.
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New Device Gives Healing Horses a Lift
The lift is designed to help rehabilitate horses suffering from injuries and other musculoskeletal problems by providing mobility, weight distribution and support.
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Reduce Your Horse's Risk of Spring Colic
Since spring is the epitome of change, it is common sense that the horses' gut does not cope well with the season's quick environmental and nutritional changes leading to new cases of colic.
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Reduce Your Horse's Risk of Spring Colic
Since spring is the epitome of change, it is common sense that the horses' gut does not cope well with the season's quick environmental and nutritional changes leading to new cases of colic.
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Dr. Kellon’s Guidelines: The Foundation for Strong Immunity in Horses
Basic vitamins and minerals play a crucial role in your horse's immune system, but before adding immune stimulating products, it's vital to build the foundation into your horse's immune system with a good vitamin/mineral supplement.
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Causes of Mortality in Aged Horses Reveals Need to Better Understand Complexities of Geriatric Horse Health
Review of necropsy cases examined in study at UKVDL revealed that the main organ system contributing to deaths in a group of aged horses was the digestive system, followed rather closely by the cardiovascular system.