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Horse Health
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New Purina Products Featured at ACVIM Forum
The American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine 2013 forum was attended by more than 1300 veterinary internal medicine specialists and general practitioners.
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Quarantine Lifted After Negative Tests for EHV-1 at Ontario Barn
Ontario Racing Control Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers has announced that the restrictions on horses stabled in Woodbine Barn 3 because of cases of Equine Herpesvirus-1 at the track are now lifted.
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Northstar - Severely Burned Horse Recovering Thanks to MD's
 The story of Northstar,a horse that was severely burned whcn doused with a flammable liquid and set on fire last summer is approaching a happy ending.
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Case of Equine West Nile Virus Confirmed in Texas
 A visit to the USGS.gov website, shows the case of Equine West Nile virus was confirmed on April 16, in Grimes County, Texas, northwest of Houston, but has not been widely reported.
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Research Determines How Hyperflexing Affects the Horse's Neck
Often people become concerned about injury or trauma when the horse's neck is fully extended forwards and downwards or hyperflexed so that the head almost comes into contact with the chest.
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Guidelines for Pigeon Fever in Horses Published by AAEP
 AAEP Guidelines summarize the clinical signs, diagnostic methods for various clinical forms of pigeon fever in horses, plus treatments and biosecurity and control.
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Seeds of Sycamore Likely Cause of Atypical Myopathy in Horses
Atypical Myopathy is a highly fatal horse muscle disease in the UK and Northern Europe with approximately twenty European countries having reported the disease.
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Update on Equine Infectious Anemia in Nebraska Horses
Because there are no treatment options for equine infectious anemia, 10 of the 12 horses confirmed to have the disease in Nebraska were humanely euthanized.
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Tips to Help Horse Owners Take Control of Summer Bot Flies
If not removed, bot eggs hatch and burrow into the gums and tongue before migrating to the stomach where they damage the lining causing colic and other health issues.
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The Horse - Human Health Connection
In addition to physical health, the truly healthy equine must have a good temperament and be mentally stable and the same can be said about a truly healthy horse person