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Horse Health
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Standing MRI System Benefits Horses with Injuries and Diseases
Veterinarians order MRIs for a number of reasons, including detection or management of an injury and identifying disease processes in the tissues or joints.
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Rabies Confirmed in Two Colorado Horses
Horses frequently come in contact with skunks, foxes, bats, and other animals that may have rabies and can be infected by a bite from a rabid animal
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Wild Fire Preparation Tips for Horse Owners
 Having a wild fire evacuation plan and implementing that plan is the greatest factor in saving you not only the monetary loss of your horse(s) but also the emotional loss.
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Equine Herpes Virus-1 Cases Bring Restrictions at Woodbine Racetrack
Due to the infectious nature of Equine Herpes-1, the ORC has ordered the implementation of various infectious disease protocols to protect other equine athletes from exposure.
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New Drug Proving Successful in Stopping Laminitis
In clinical trials, Laminil has been successful in stopping laminitis in 80 percent of horses treated so far and has shown efficacy with all types of laminitis.
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UK-Wide Health Plan Addresses Threat of Strangles in Horses
 Strangles is a highly contagious disease caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus equi that affects the lymph glands around the throat and can be caught from any contaminated source.
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Researchers Working to Solve the Mystery of Equine Hepatitis
For almost 100 years, veterinarians have puzzled over the cause of Theiler's disease, a mysterious type of equine hepatitis that is linked to blood products.
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Human Obesity Creating Health Problems for Horses
People tend to think that horses are such big animals they must be OK, and not to take notice of the weight issue of riders,â she said. âBut the health impact on the horse can be quite extreme.
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Better Hygiene and Fewer Antibiotics Lessen Risk of MRSA in Horses
Horses that have been treated with antibiotics and that live on farms where MRSA is known to be present are more likely to be carrying MRSA when they are admitted to an equine hospital.
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Horse Dies from Hendra Virus in New South Wales
65 horse deaths caused by the Hendra virus have been confirmed since 1994 and authorities believe there's strong evidence linking another 20 horse deaths to the disease.