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Horse Health
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Cornell Clinicians Develop Diagnostic Solutions for Horse's Eye Problems
Horses with microscopic foreign objects in their eyes can benefit from a new diagnostic technique developed by researchers at Cornell University that lets doctors take pictures of living eyes in microscopic detail.
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2014 AAEP Convention To Be Held in Salt Lake City
Plans are underway for the AAEPâs 60th Annual Convention which will take place in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Dec. 6 â 10, 2014.
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Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy Gets Sassy Around Barrels
âNow we regularly schedule treatments with the cold water leg spa and the nebulizer, which does a great job of clearing out the lungs of residual arena dust, etc.â.
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Importance of Winter Care for Horse's Hooves
With winter weather bringing hard frozen ground, snow drifts and colder temperatures makes it difficult for horse owners and farriers to naintain schedules, but regular hoof care is important.
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Is It a Polar Vortex or Just Winter? Horses and Frigid Weather
Horse owners can take several precautions to assist equine comfort and survival during frigid weather, but the most important item is making sure the horse has adequate amounts of water that is at least 43 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Feeding Straw to the Insulin Resistant Horse May Be a Mistake
To determine whether a forage is safe to feed free-choice to an insulin resistant horse, pay attention to three key indicators: NSC, ESC + Starch and DE.
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It All Comes Down to Genetics
Since the mapping of the equine genome was completed in 2007, genetic research has now provided the horse industry with the proper tools to better understand how to care for our horses.
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Equine Medicine Symposium
Hawaii Island Humane Societyâs Hawaii Horse Expo 2011 is slated for Aug. 5-7 on Hawaiiâs Big Island at historic Annaâs Ranch in Waimea. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Humane Societyâs Horse Rescue Fund, which helps abused and abando
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A Clear View of Fat in Horse Diets - Types, Sources and Benefits
Not all fat is created equal. You may be adding fat to your horse's diet to provide more calories, or to replace starch, but the type of fat can significantly impact your horse's health. Some fats improve immune function, reduce inflammation, and
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Couple Arrested for Starving Horses
The owners of five starving horses and a number of dogs left in freezing temperatures near Silverton have been arrested and charged with multiple accusations of animal neglect.