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Horse Health
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Savvy Online Studies Support Sickness Prevention in Horses
When a horse sneezes or coughs no elbow or hankie will be raised to contain the potential biohazard from reaching other horses.
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Beware of Toxic Plants in Your Horse Pasture as Fall Arrives
Fall weather means changing conditions in pastures and horse owners are urged to make sure their pastures are clear of excess leaves and toxic plants that may endanger horse health.
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Horse Owners Place Significant Trust in Their Veterinarian
Survey respondents reported equine veterinarians as most trusted source by horse owners for vaccination and deworming practices.
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Three Unvaccinated Horses Tested Positive for West Nile Virus in August
With high mosquito numbers, it is important that horse owners are proactive and vaccinate their equines against mosquito-borne diseases.
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Ask The Vets: How Does Steamed Hay Affect Horse Respiratory Health?
Drs. Stephanie and Chad answer questions about the use of steamed hay to improve equine respiratory health.
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Seeing Stiffness in Your Horse? Is Arthritis the Cause?
Arthritis is one of the most common conditions that affects performance and pleasure horses.
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One Vaccine Now Protects Horses from 5 Core Equine Diseases
Zoetis has introduced Core EQ Innovator™, the first and only equine vaccine to contain all five core equine disease antigens in one smooth vaccine.
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Equine Gastrointestinal Dysbiosis and Fecal Culture Detection
After 4 years of culturing equine feces, Dr. Schell is now making testing for dysbiosis - an imbalance of microflora in the horse's gut - available to horse owners.
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Protecting Horses from Wild Fire Air Pollution
Airway damage resulting from wildfire smoke takes 4-6 weeks to heal, so horses need that amount of time off from the time when the air quality returns to normal.
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Allergen Microchip can Identify Allergies in Horses
The allergen chip is already being successfully used for diagnosing allergies in humans and is now available for horses as well.