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Horse Health
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Research into Hendra Virus Vaccine Needs a Redo
Scientists have shown that vaccine gives horses immunity to Hendra virus for six months, but they were hoping to prove the vaccine could protect horses for a year.
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Equine Guelph Offers Free Horse Colic Risk Assessment
The goal of Equine Guelph's Colic Risk Rater is to provide horse owners a simple way to determine if their horse is at a high risk for colic, given the horse's personal scenario.
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Influenza Virus Infects at Least Three Horses in Oregon
Three horses are known to be infected with the influenza virus and are being treated at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital at Oregon State University.
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Horsemen's Lab FAQS: Which Dewormer Should I Use
There is no single answer to the question about which dewormer to use for a particular horse because deworming medication should be chosen on a case-by-case basis.
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Biostar EQ Presents Expert on Equine Nutrition
Join Biostar EQ's, Tigger Montague on Tuesday, July 30th at 8pm EDT for a FREE Ask the Expert Live audio Q&A on everything to do nutritionally with the horse.
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More than Fly Control - Bringing AntiMicrobial Benefits to Horses
While Sox for Horses cannot heal a condition, they can help an owner provide clean, anti-microbial protection, allowing a horse's own healthy immune system to do the rest.
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Merial Sponsors Summit for Horse Professionals
While the information the trainers took away regarding their businesses was worthwhile, so was what they learned about horse health care including stomach health and compounded medications.
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Monitoring Mosquitoes To Prevent West Nile Virus Infections
Experts at the Centers for Disease Control say the early detection of mosquitoes infected with West Nile virus makes it easier to see where the virus is spreading and take early action to slow or halt the spread.
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BLM Trucking Water to Thirsty Horses
In addition to trucking in water and hay for wild horses in several states, the agency is asking federal land grazers to reduce the acres they use for livestock because of drought conditions.
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Cell Phone Technology Proves Helpful for Horses During Surgery
Recently, scholars at Illinois and several other U.S. veterinary schools began using accelerometers, the same technology found in smart phones, to monitor horses' movements as they awaken from anesthesia.