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Horse Health
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5 Tips to Reduce Flies and Other Horse Pests During Springtime and Summer
âStart now with fly prevention for your horses with these five ways to keep flies under control this spring and summer.â
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Research Shows Tendon Injuries Related to Renewal of Proteins as Horse Ages
âScientists at Queen Mary University of London are a step closer to preventing the kind of tendon injuries that affect aging race horses.â
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'Camera Pill Endoscopy' A Powerful New Tool for Diagnosing Horse Ailments
âThe horse for the capsule endoscopy research is fitted with sensors and a data recorder for the approximately eight-hour test run..â
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March 2016 Brings New Cases of Infectious Horse Diseases
âMarch 2016 has seen a number of equine disease outbreaks in the USA including EVH-1, strangles, rabies, piroplasmosis, and equine infectious anemia.â
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Dr. Getty’s Tip: Reduce Risk of Infection When Traveling with Your Horse
âConsidering periodic outbreaks of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) and other infectious diseases, it is critical that your horse be in top physical health before embarking to an unfamiliar area.â
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Threat to Horses: Eastern Tent Caterpillar Egg Hatch Begins In Central Kentucky
âConsumption of large numbers of caterpillars by pregnant mares can precipitated staggering foal losses in Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome outbreaks.â
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Add a Serving of Caution to the Tender Spring Grass
âRegardless of the growth stage, quantities should be monitored because horses crave fresh grass and will eat volumes of it.â
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Equine Lameness and Your Horse: Prevention Is the Best Medicine
âEquine lameness is the most costly health problem in the equine industry in regards to the price of medical treatment and for time lost to rest.â
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Easy Does It with Turnout Time for Horses on Lush Green Pastures
âGradually introducing horses to spring pastures helps prevent diseases related to nutrition and diet, including colic and laminitis.â
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Researchers Break Down Horses' IBH Reactions to Horse Flies
âIn a pioneering study, researchers from the Netherlands have determined that insect bites can cause some horses to respond with inflammation and itching while others react with cellular-level defense mechanisms.â