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Horse Health
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Avoid Trees that Are Toxic to Horses at Spring Planting Time
With cold weather easing in many areas, horse owners often begin planting trees in areas where horses are kept. Unfortunately, some trees and plants are toxic to horses and steps should be taken to avoid having these trees near horses.
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Acupuncture and Chiropractic Treatment Get Horse Moving Again
According to Ben Baugh, staff writer for the Aiken Standard, the use of accupuncture and chiropractic treatment have been successful in returning a horse to full health and a normal level of activity.
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Is Blood Analysis A Sound Approach to Horse Nutrition?
Many horse owners are concerned about how effective their feeding programs are in providing the nutrients their horses need to maintain good health and a high level of performance. Sometimes, concerned horse owners fall victim to advertising that suggests
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Increase in Cases of Lyme Disease in Horses Predicted
The potential for more cases of Lyme disease in both humans and horses is increased during fall weather when horses, riders, and hunters are spending more time on trails where infestations of ticks are increasing this year.
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Do Horses Develop Dementia?
With today's horses living much longer than previously, researchers are beginning to address the physical and mental health issues that develop with longevity.
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Importance of Dental Care for Better Horse Health
An article written by Angela Hawker, DVM, of Cambridge Equine Hospital explains the importance of dental care for horses and points out that by the time a horse begins to loose weight, drop feed, or show other signs of dental problems, any issues with the
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For Your Horse: Blood Tests for Life
We humans think nothing of having our blood drawn once a year to have a âscreenâ of tests run in order to give us an accurate account of where some of our important baseline ânumbersâ stand.
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Research Continues on Horse Gut Bacteria and Diseases
According to a report on on-going research at Equine Guelph, OVC researcher, Dr. Scott Weese is continuing to examine what has been referred to as the âsecond genomeâ by looking at the microbial residents of a horseâs gut.
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Bill Strengthens Horse Protection Act Related to Soring
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today applauds Reps. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) for introducing legislation to amend the federal Horse Protection Act of 1970 to eradicate the abusive practice o
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AAEP 2012 Convention Heads to Southern California
The American Association of Equine Practitioners returns to the West Coast in 2012 for its 58th Annual Convention, Dec. 1 â 5 in Anaheim, California.