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Horse Health
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6 Tips for Healthy Feeding of Horses in Winter
The Animal Resource Center (ARC) in Oklahoma City is caring for hundreds of animals displaced by tornados and storms and Manna Pro has donated much-needed feed.
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Keeping Your Older Horse Healthy During Cold Weather
Although time takes its toll on the older horse's bodily systems, much can be done to keep the horse healthy, spry, and capable of great companionship in spite of cold weather.
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Mare Back on Track Thanks to Electromagnetic Pulse Therapy
Appealing Stella's racing career was almost over before it began when she was diagnosed with a fractured coffin bone, but her owner enlisted the forces of The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Center to get her back on track.
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Synthetic Antibiotics, the Key to Infectious Diseases in Humans and Horses?
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and University of British Columbia have been working to produce synthetic antibiotics that effectively fight bacteria that has become resistant to currently used antibiotics.
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Colder Months Bring Horse Hoof Care Difficulties
With winter weather bringing hard frozen ground, snow drifts and colder temperatures it becomes more difficult for horse owners and farriers to stick to schedules, but regular hoof care is important.
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Discussion of Emerging Joint Disease Treatments for Horses Coming Soon
Dr. David Frisbie will discuss stem cell therapy and other leading treatments for joint disease, as well as the use of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of injured tendons and ligaments.
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New XP Vaccines Offer Protection Against Newest Flu Viruses in Horses
The VETERA XP line is the only vaccine line that meets the World Expert Surveillance Panel on Equine Influenza recommendations and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) guidelines.
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Controversy Over Honey as Healer of Horse Wounds
The aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial activity of selected honeys from different origins; specifically to evaluate their non-hydrogen peroxide derived activity, against bacteria commonly found in horse wounds.
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Research into Treatment for Sarcoids in Horses Is Underway
Although sarcoids invade only the skin and donât affect other organs of the body, they often recur, can become worse with treatment, and can appear in other areas on the horse's body.
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Operation Gelding Helps 62 Horses in Four States
The Unwanted Horse Coalitionâs Operation Gelding Program hosted five clinics during October and thanks to donations from the AAEP Foundation, Zoetis, and the United States Equestrian Foundation, was able to help castrate 62 horses.