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Horse Health
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Australia Racing Board Bans Use of Anabolic Steroids
Currently in Australia anabolic steroids are only prohibited in horses on race day but the new ban will apply to all Thoroughbreds from the age of 6 months with that period allowed in the interests of animal welfare.
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Winter Means Increased Respiratory Problems for Horses
Barns are often built for warmth and protection more than for air flow and ventilation, and measurements of the respirable organic particles in horse barns has shown potential respiratory dangers for horses.
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Results of Study on Furosemide Use in Race Horses Announced
The Breedersâ Cup and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute have announced the results of endoscopic examinations of juvenile two-year-old horses for exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage conducted at the 2013 Breedersâ Cup World Championships at Santa Ani
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7 Tips for Maintaining Horse Health in Cold Weather
Cold winter weather makes special demands on your horses' health so it is important to make sure your horse receives the feed and water necessary to remain healthy during cold weather.
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Equine Guelph Offers Equine Welfare Tips and Colic Risk Assessment
During 2013 the âYear of Colic Prevention,â Equine Guelph has delivered many initiatives to help the horse owner combat colic including the release of its latest online health care tool - the Colic Risk Rater plus a free colic prevention tips poster.
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Zoetis Announces 2013 Horse Call Grant Award
The Zoetis Horse Call Grant review committee has announced the award of a Horse Call Grant for a study proposal, âTransabdominal Ultrasonography: A Monitoring Tool for Parascaris equorum Burdens in Foals,â by Dr. Martin Nielsen and Dr. Jill Stowe.
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Who Is Qualified to Care for Your Horses' Teeth?
"We also know that, just as in the field of human health care, preventative health care for horses is far more beneficial, both health-wise and economically, than reactive care that is provided only after an illness or problem arises.".
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H-FIRE: A Potential Treatment for Equine Sarcoids
A new treatment called H-FIRE, which stands for high-frequency irreversible electroporation involves a long needle that delivers a short burst of electricity into specific places in the horse's sarcoid tumor.
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Free Webcast: Health Concerns for the Overweight Horse
Free webcast will discuss health concerns for under and overweight horses, and horse owners will learn how to assess if their horse is over or underweight, and learn strategies to manage their overweight horses.
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10 December Colic Prevention Tips
Changes in diet and stabling often occur at the same time as changes in activity which can impact your horses risk of colic.