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Horse Health
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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.
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Traveling with Horses? Know State Entry Requirements
For equines coming into California a valid Certificate of Veterinary Inspection issued within 30 days before entry, and evidence of a negative Equine Infectious Anemia test performed at a USDA-approved laboratory within six months are required.
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Heat Wave Creating Devastating Conditions for Horses
Extended high temperatures throughout the country are creating problems for the wild horse population as well as for show and race horses and horse owners.
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Potomac Horse Fever Strikes Mid-Atlantic States
Potomac horse fever spreads to horses when they ingest infected snails or insects while grazing or drinking, and rainy weather in the mid-Atlantic region this year may have led to more infected snails.
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Three-legged Miniature Donkey Inspires Vets and Students
A three-legged miniature donkey named Emma has been making headlines because of her attitude and playfulness in spite of having had several surgeries and having a prosthetic leg.