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Horse Health
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Two California Horses Test Positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopath
Twenty-eight horses exposed to Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy at the home premises were quarantined on June 10 with enhanced biosecurity measures implemented.
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Tips For Trailering Your Horse In Summer
As you travel with horses this summer, remember that conditions in the trailer can easily be 20 degrees warmer than the air outside.
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Horse's Respiratory System Plays Important Role In Disease Prevention
Breathing is the limiting factor for equine athletic performance and a small dysfunction in the respiratory tract can lead to reduced athletic ability.
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Horse First Aid for Bites and Stings
All bites and stings that a horse receives from any source such as animals, snakes or insects cause varying degrees of painful swelling at the site of the bite or sting and may become infected.
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Ear Plaque - A Summer Problem for Horses
If the horse becomes sensitive to the lesions in the ears, head shaking and head shyness may make it difficult to put on a halter or bridle
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Is Your Horse Getting Enough Water as Hotter Weather Arrives?
Come summer time, most horses are engaged in a higher level of activity than during colder weather and lack of water consumption during times of greater activity can lead to dehydration.
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Eight Tips to Make Summer a Better Time for Your Horse
Horses, too, sunburn, so make sure your horse has shade during the day or turn him out at night.
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Study to Examine Selenium Blood Concentration in Ontario Broodmares and Foals
Stay tuned for the results of this important study which will aim to shed some light on the signs of low selenium in foals.
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Mosquito Surveillance Program Detects Mosquitoes Carrying West Nile Virus
West Nile virus is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito, which feeds on infected birds and then transmits the virus when biting humans, horses, and some other mammals.
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When Allergies Threaten Your Horse's Health
The Culicoides species of biting midges, or "no seeums," are first on the list of irritating insects, but horses can be allergic to virtually any biting insect.