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Horse Health
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World Rabies Day Raising Awareness of Effects on Horses and Humans
World Rabies Day is held on September 28, the anniversary of the death of Louis Pasteur who, with his colleagues, developed the first efficacious rabies vaccine.
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Boehringer Ingelheim Announces Third Equine Research Contest
Practical application and ability to improve the diagnosis, pathogenesis, transmission, control and/or prevention of equine infectious disease of bacterial or viral etiologies is subject of BIVI Research Award contest.
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Protecting Horses from Snake Bites During Autumn Weather
Clinical signs of snake bites in horses are the result of local effects of the venom which is highly complex and toxic properties vary among snake species and between individuals within the same species.
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Dr. Getty's 2nd Edition of "Aging Horse" Expanded
Aging horses have a tremendous amount to offerâwisdom, experience, trained skillsâand with proper nutritional support, these equine sages can lead healthy, productive lives for many years.
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Learn More About Joint Junctions and Functions in Horses
Interactive graphics include a 360 degree tour of a horse joint and an actual x-ray coupled with games and fact sheets, so horse people can learn more about equine joint disease.
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Pigeon Fever Strikes Horses in Alberta, Canada
Southern Alberta horse owners are being advised to watch their animals for large lumps on their chests, following what are apparently the first-ever cases of pigeon fever in the province.
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Rethinking Deworming Strategies for Your Horse
Horse owners may wonder, how can a rotating deworming strategy contribute to resistance, but over the years, parasites have developed resistance, much like bacteria in humans have developed resistance to certain antibiotics.
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Donations Allow Unwanted Horse Coalition to Schedule More Gelding Clinics
Since Operation Gelding was initiated in September 2010, it has assisted in gelding 771 stallions and has provided $38,550 in grant money to organizations hosting Operation Gelding castration clinics.
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West Nile Virus Booster for Horses Recommended
According to preliminary data released Sept. 5 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance, 64 cases of WNV in horses have been confirmed in 23 states thus far in 2013.
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Tape Worms: A Year-around Threat to Your Horse
Horse owners sometimes think that the risk of tapeworms disappears during fall and winter as cooler weather arrives, but quite the opposite is true.