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Horse Health
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Tips for Keeping Your Horse Tick Free and Healthy this Summers
âTick bites can cause irritation and restlessness in horses. Large numbers of ticks on an animal can cause extensive blood loss that could result in potentially life-threatening anemia.â
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Clover and Your Horse's Health
âHorses grazing in pastures where clover is present face health problems depending on the type of clover, how much is present in the forage, and whether or not it is contaminated with fungus or other toxins.â .
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Confirmed Cases of Anthrax, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Strangles Announced by EDCC
âHorse owners are being alerted to a newly confirmed case of anthrax in Texas, the first in 2015, and in addition, new cases of Eastern equine encephalitis and strangles have been confirmed and quarantined in Florida.â
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When It Is Hot, But Your Horse Doesn't Sweat - What You Should Know
âCommon in hot, humid climates, anhydrosis not only creates misery for horses, but also can be life-threatening. Once a veterinarian has diagnosed a case of anhydrosis, several options for treatment are available.â
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Look at the Big Picture Before Giving Your Horse a Calming Supplement
âHorse management, social interaction, environment, and feed have a huge effect on the level of calmness and well-being of the horse and the owner needs to determine the root cause of stress.â
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New Cases of West Nile Virus and Vesicular Stomatitis Confirmed and Quarantined
âWashington state and Colorado continue to confirm new cases of West Nile virus and vesicular stomatitis in horses in a number of counties with a number of horses now under quarantine.â
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Biosecurity with Mark and Dan: Spread the Word Not the Germs
âThrough unique whiteboard videos, Equine Guelph would like you to meet Mark as he recognizes the threats viruses and bacteria pose for his herd, and his brother Dan as he tells his story about improving infection control practices.â
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Brazil Officials Probe Contagious Horse Disease Near Olympic Site
âThe equine disease glanders is causing alarm in the equestrian community in Brazil after a horse testinh positive has been euthanized just as riding events begin to test the Olympic preparations at Rio de Janeiro's Deodoro complex.â
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Nine Tips to Keep Your Horse Safe from Pests
âOutbreak Alert, a free online resource created by Merial, tracks confirmed cases of PHF, influenza, WNV, rabies, EEE, WEE and Equine herpesvirus cases in horses around the country.â
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Horse Health - The Secret? Keep It Simple!
âTo thrive, the horse needs different types of grasses, lots of weeds, bushes, berries, flowers, and trees; this is the ideal, to which all you would need to add is water and salt.â