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Horse Health
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How to Assess a Horse's Health and Welfare - Free Webcast
âThis webcast will help participants learn and apply equine welfare principles that lead to improvements in the care and management of horses and participants will be introduced to current advances in equine welfare science and to valuable resources rel
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Springtime Laminitis: Management Tips to Reduce Your Horse's Risk
âThe amount of fermentable carbohydrates, including fructans, in lush horse pastures often overwhelms the gastrointestinal tract, escaping digestion in the small intestine and passing to the hindgut.â
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AAEP Panel Examines Possible Research Paths for EIPH Treatment for Horses
âAn AAEP-hosted meeting of experts in the fields of equine EIPH, pulmonary and cardiac physiology, lung pathology and human sports medicine met to identify future research priorities for better horse health.â
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Skills Training of Veterinarian Students Using Simulators to Replace Horses Proves Effective
âResearchers have demonstrated that simulator-based training can be extremely efficient to achieve learning outcomes in veterinary gynecology involving horses.â
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Why is Colic so Common in Domestic Horses?
âKnowledge is the best defense when more than 80% of horse colic cases are management related due to a huge departure from horses' natural feeding and activity patterns, placing them at a higher risk of digestive issues that can lead to colic.â
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How to Choose the Best Hay for Your Horse
âA good place to start your search for quality hay is with your county extension agency or state agricultural department. Generally, they know who the hay growers in your area are, and what the quality of each grower's hay is.â
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Veterinarians Warn about Increase in Sand Colic as Spring Approaches
âImpaction colic from ingesting sand may result in horses rolling, kicking or biting at flanks, pawing and sweating.â
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What is “Vegetable” Oil? When It Comes to Horse Feed
âUltimately, it is your responsibility to know what is in your horseâs feed. Call the manufacturer for clarification. Don't guess when it comes to your horse's health.â
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Research Addresses Arthritis in Arabian Horses
âTo further investigate, the researchers found 31 horses with the unusual form of carpometacarpal joint arthritis. 74% of the affected horses were Arabian.â
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Weaning foals: Effects of the Stress on Foal and Mare
âAll foals lost weight after being separated from their mothers and the levels of stress hormones in their saliva were similar to those found when horses are transported, which is known to be associated with a high degree of stress.â