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Horse Health
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It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate Your Horse for West Nile Virus
The American Association of Equine Practitioners recognizes the WNV vaccine as one of five core vaccines and recommends horses receive at least one dose annually.
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Quick Tips: Q and A - Controlling Parasites in Horses
A fecal egg count gives a quantitative assessment of your horse’s worm burden and the AAEP considers a FEC to be the best assessment of parasite burden to identify the frequency of treatment needed.
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Are Feeding Practices Causing Excessive Stomach Acid in You Horse
So Much Acid - Common feeding practices could be causing your horse’s stomach acid levels to rise
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Forage Deprivation Keeps Your Horse Fat – The Research
Hormones, such as cortisol and insulin, dictate to your horse’s body how much fat he will store; these hormones are keenly sensitive to stress.
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5 Tips to Keep Horses Healthy in Hot Weather
As the summer heats up, follow these tips to keep your horse in the game with best practices in health and management.
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Infectious Diseases Strike Horses Across the USA
The Equine Disease Communication Center recently reported new cases of Strangles, West Nile virus, Equine Herpes virus and Corona virus in horses.
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Canine Lyme Vaccination Has Short-lasting Antibody Response in Horses
Research shows that equine antibody responses to dog Lyme vaccines are often of low magnitude and short-lasting and doubling the canine dose can enhance antibody magnitude but not longevity of the response.
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Equine West Nile Virus Threat Remains
Help protect your horse with West Nile-Innovator: At least 152 more cases of equine West Nile virus reported in 2016 than in 2015
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Hot Weather Demands Increase in Water for Horses
Dehydration in horses is an extremely serious situation and can occur during strenuous exercise, stressful situations, or in cases of bouts of diarrhea.
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Hot Weather Demands Increase in Water for Horses
Dehydration in horses is an extremely serious situation and can occur during strenuous exercise, stressful situations, or in cases of bouts of diarrhea.