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Horse Health
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Periodontal Disease in Horses
According to research done at the University of Edinburgh by Alistair Cox, periodontal disease is common in horses, affecting approximately 60 per cent of horses over age 15.
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Patch or Powder May Prevent Anhydrosis
Horses that donât sweat have a disease known as anhydrosis. Common in hot, humid climates, this condition not only creates misery for horses, but also can be life-threatening. Recently a powdered feed supplement and an electrolyte-balancing pat
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Horses' Teeth Give Clues
Ground-breaking research by two anatomy professors at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine is verifying the theory that horses evolved through a process of natural selection.
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Jockey Club Announces Research Grants
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Launches New Projects Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation (GJCRF) has announced that a slate of 17 research projects will be funded during 2011. The slate includes nine projects to be launched this year a
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Memories of Barbaro Fund Research
Funds amounting to $49,000 for a second year of research have been awarded to Dr. Dean Richardson at the University of Pennsylvania by the Thoroughbred Racing Association's NTRA Charities Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety.
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Consider Curcumin for Joint Inflammation in Horses
Curcumin exhibits anti-oxidant properties (neutralizing damaging free radicals), and has been used to treat a long list of conditions, including diarrhea, respiratory infections, dermatitis, and even cancerous tumors in humans and horses.
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Grant Awarded for Study of Lameness
As any horse owner knows, lameness is the most common ailment to affect horses. Now, a University of Missouri equine veterinarian, Kevin Keegan, has developed a system to effectively assess this problem using motion detection. This system has been refe
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Horses Starving in Ireland
A horse sanctuary in Northern Ireland has warned that equine welfare has reached a crisis point, with thousands of strays being left to fend for themselves. The Crosskennan Lane Animal Sanctuary in Antrim is at the forefront of dealing with the pro
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New Regs for Contagious Equine Metritis
Regulations regarding the importation of horses from countries affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM), a serious venereal disease, have an additional certification requirement for imported horses 731 days of age or less with added new testing p
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Horse-soring Indictments
The Humane Society of the United States has applauded US authorities including the Agriculture Office of Inspector General, The Justice Department, and the US Attorney's Office in Knoxville, Tennessee, for obtaining a horse-soring abuse indictment