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Horse Health
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Wild Fire Smoke Unhealthy for Horses
Dr. John Madigan and Dr. David Wilson, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis have provided the following information regarding the effects of wild fires on horses, humans and other animals.
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Wisconsin EEE Update
Two alpacas have died in Dunn County, and a horse has been sickened, by Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, a mosquito-borne illness caused by a virus that attacks the central nervous system. Although humans may also contract EEE, no human cases have ap
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Worm Damage Causes Death of Young Horse
An equine vet is urging horse owners to maintain a responsible worming program after the sudden death of a seemingly healthy horse that dropped dead in a field. A post mortem examination found that the cause of death was a fatal blood clot caused by sev