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Horse Health
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Be Proactive about Horse Joint Health
Preventive horse joint health encompasses nutrition, weight management, exercise, supplements, proper shoeing and everyday horsemanship skills.
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Be Proactive about Horse Joint Health
Preventive horse joint health encompasses nutrition, weight management, exercise, supplements, proper shoeing and everyday horsemanship skills.
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Can Riding in a Trailer Bring on Colic in Your Horse?
An expert addresses the possibility that post-trailering episodes of colic may be related to the trip.
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Intrauterine Device for Mares Developed by Veterinarian
This intrauterine device for mares helps change care of mares by making a difference in their demeanor during estrus cycles.
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UK Researchers Warn That Recent Weather Could Be Problematic for Mares Grazing Tall Fescue Pastures
Recent rains after extended drought have enhanced endophyte-infected tall fescue production of the toxic compound, ergovaline.
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Cornell's Equine Seminar Series Presents: "Is There Anything I Can Do To Prevent Pregnancy Loss in My Mare?"
Dr. Mandi de Mestre will discuss possible reasons why a mare might suffer pregnancy loss and how we can use research findings to avoid or minimize the impact of pregnancy loss on mare fertility.
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Study Examines Effects of Feeding Methods on Equine Health and Well-being
Selecting the right feeding technique can extend the time horses engage in natural behaviors, reducing the incidence of chronic stress and potentially curbing emergence of abnormal and stereotypic behaviors.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: Have You Walked the Course Before Jumping on The Equine Gastric Ulcer Bandwagon?
The long-term effects of repeat inflammatory gastric conditions are obviously something we all want to block horses in our care and control experiencing.
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Salt for Horses: A Year-Around Necessity
During cold weather, salt helps promote enough water consumption by the horse to prevent dehydration and during warm weather, salt replaces that lost in perspiration.
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When Little Bites Spread Big Diseases, It’s Vector-borne Disease Season
The bites of mosquitos and ticks pose a fatal threat to horses and humans and given the ease of modern transportation, making sure that infectious diseases are not spread more widely becomes increasingly important.