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Horse Health
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Senior Horse Challenge Sharpens Skills
âThe Equine Guelph Senior Horse Challenge assists horse owners in understanding health challenges common to the aging equid.â
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Test Tube Foals Could Help Ensure Rare Horse Breed Survival
âThe recent birth of two test tube foals in the UK, as part of a collaborative project conducted by leading fertility experts, could help benefit rare breed conservation and horses with fertility problems.â
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October Equine Nutrition Tip: Fall Grasses Increase Risk of Laminitis
âTesting your horse pasture every couple of weeks may be a good option this time of year to protect horses from the dangerous carbohydrates that once again increase with cold weather.â
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Horses and Humans Continue at Risk for West Nile Virus in Spite of Cooling Weather
âItâs not too late this fall for horse owners to protect their horses against life-threatening mosquito-borne diseases and vaccination remains the most effective way to protect horses against West Nile virus.â
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Omega 3 Fatty Acid Supplementation during Pregnancy/Lactation Improves Learning Ability of Equine Offspring
âResearchers from the University of Florida revealed that foalsâ exposure to the omega 3 fatty acid, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), in utero and early lactation can positively impact cognitive function and learning success.â
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Changes in the Season Mean Diet Changes for Most Horses
âWhen nighttime temperatures drop, it becomes too chilly for plants to grow and the sugars are stored for later use leading to a concentration of stored sugars which may increase the risk of digestive upset or laminitis in some horses.â
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For Better Horse Respiratory Health Follow These Dust Buster Tips
â With cold weather approaching and horses spending more time in stalls, making dust busting a priority becomes more important for better horse respiratory health.â
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Confirmed New Cases of Strangles in Florida and Vesicular Stomatitis in Wyoming Announced
âWith reports of newly confirmed infectious horse diseases such as strangles and vesicular stomatitis, horse owners are encouraged to determine the acceptable level of disease risk they are willing to assume for their horse and implement biosecurity mea
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Threat of Mosquito-borne Diseases Continues during Fall Weather
âItâs not too late this fall for horse owners to protect their horses against life-threatening mosquito-borne diseases and vaccination remains the most effective way to protect horses against West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis.â
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Damning Documents Expose Extreme Walking Horse Cruelty
âThe Wheelon case reminds us more than ever that the law must be strong enough to stop remorseless people who inflict this kind of misery on these gentle, beautiful horses as a way to cheat and get a step ahead of their competition.â