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Horse Health
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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.
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Boxelder Seeds Linked to Seasonal Pasture Myopathy in Horses
Research at the University of Minnesota established the link between hypoglycin A, a chemical in boxelder seeds, and the resulting internal problems that cause seasonal pasture myopathy.
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Four SmartPak Formulas Target Horse Age and Workload
Each of the four targeted formulas in the new SmartVite line is carefully balanced to offer optimal nutrition based on your horseâs age and workload.
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Protecting Your Horse from Toxic Trimmings during Fall Clean-Up
Being aware of toxic plants in your area can save your horse from being poisoned when you and your neighbors are trimming bushes, trees, and plants before cold weather arrives.
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Swedish Study Addresses Treating Ulcerative Keratitis in Horses
A recent study addressed corneal cross-linking in 9 horses with ulcerative keratitis to see if corneal cross-linking could be performed in sedated, standing horses with ulcerative keratitis.
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Equine Herpesvirus-1 Workshop To Be Held October 19
Infectious disease experts will provide attendees with current information on EHV-1 outbreaks, diagnostics, vaccine efforts, biosecurity, regulatory mitigation, and other pertinent matters to help equine veterinarians minimize the risk of infection.
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Obese Riders Cause Misbehavior and Back Pain in Horses
According to Keith Chandler, president of the British Equine Veterinary Association, âA good proportion of our membersâ time is taken up with dealing with lameness and back problems, and a proportion of them will be caused by the wrong riders on the w
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Adequan® Now Being Shipped to Vets by Luitpold
Adequan® IM and IA are the only polysulfated glycosaminoglycan approved by the FDA for the treatment of non-infectious degenerative and/or traumatic joint dysfunction and associated lameness in horses.
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Restricting Your Horse's Forage Is Incredibly Stressful - Advice from Dr. Getty
Stress = Obesity. Thatâs right. Stress is keeping your horse fat. And the main source of stress for most horses? Restricting forage.