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Horse Health
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Wet, Muddy Pasture May Affect Your Horse's Health
Proper care of horses during winter weather can lead to challenges, especially during times when pastures and paddocks are slushy and muddy. Under normal circumstances a horseâs skin and protective coat form effective barriers against the winter element
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Making the Horse's Foot Better Through Research
In the last decade, thousands of veterinarians, farriers and horse owners have come to realize that better nutrition, trimming, correct movement, environment, and improved protective devices can cause dramatic and positive changes to the equine foot--not
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Cornell Animal Diagnostic Center Offers Valuable Services
The Animal Diagnostic Center at Cornell University offers a number of services of value to veterinarians and horse owners.
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Sensible Tips for Healthier Horses During Winter Weather
"Neglect is the worst thing that happens to the horse during the winter months. Most horses are turned out to pasture and we only see them in the dark at feeding time," states Ann Swinker, Penn State Extension Equine Specialist.
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Equine Guelph Declares 2013 the Year of Colic Prevention
Equine Guelph is combating the number one killer of horses (other than old age!) with a new eWorkshop on colic prevention, March 11 to 24. This affordable online short course is designed to help horse owners understand colic and take preventative measures
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Avoid Risks to Horse Health When Traveling
Whether your horse is traveling to another continent, an out-of-state show or a mile away to the park, good equine health care starts at home.
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A New Horse Bandaging Solution for Veterinarians
Sox for Horses, Inc. president Ray Petterson is the kind of horseman who has always tried to steer clear of quick fixes in favor of long term solutions.
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Older Horses Need Supplemental Vitamin C
As if aging isnât hard enough! Creaky joints, sagging backs, loose teeth, increased infections, poor digestion, and embarrassing gassiness -- just a few of the problems associated with getting older (for your horse, not you!). But what was once a given
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Awareness Counts When It Comes to Dermatitis in Horses
Horse owners that ride or work their horses during winter weather in wet and muddy conditions often discover that their horse has developed dermatitis on the underbelly and legs. This condition is often referred to as hunting dermatitis because it is rela
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Plan Ahead to Get Foals Off to a Good Start
Winter will soon be over and with spring comes foaling season. Making sure that mares are in good health and up-to-date with all vaccines is important to the health of the new foal.