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Do Cribbing Horses Lose Benefits of Sound Sleep
A study at Hartpury College in England turned up a cribbing-associated fact that may affect the health of horses that engage in cribbing activity. The study looked at patterns of night sleep in horses that cribbed and others that did not crib. The horsesâ
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Equine Guelph Sponsoring Course on Horse Nutrition
Recognizing the importance of proper nutrition plays a key role in equine health and welfare, and is an essential tool when it comes to maintenance, reproduction and performance of the horse.
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Save Money and Protect Your Horse's Skin from Injury!
Itâs a maddening conundrum for veterinarians. The skin is the largest organ of a horseâs body, but its responses to dermatological trauma or irritation are astonishingly limited and uncomfortable.
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The Importance of Protein in Your Horse's Diet
In the latest edition of the My Horse University news, letter, Holly Spooner, Ph.D. of Middle Tennessee State University gives important details about protein in the feeding of horses. According to Dr. Spooner, Â protein may be the most misunderstood nutr
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Night Time Eating and Sleeping Behaviors in Horses
A study by researchers from Hartpury College on the frequency and duration of nocturnal ingestive and sleep behaviors of horses bedded on straw versus shavings to establish whether differences in frequency and duration of sleep and ingestive behaviors wer
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Cases of Botulism in Horses Possible During Fall Season
With the approach of cooler weather, pastures are going dormant, hay bales, and, in some areas, haylage have been stored and  are now beginning to be fed to horses. The threat of botulism contamination of hay and haylage is a seasonal concern for horse
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Veterinary Thermal Imaging Now Available in Scotland
Veterinary Thermal Imaging (VTI) is delighted to welcome Richard Trotter to the company. Richard will be VTIâs thermographer for Scotland and the Borders.
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Horse Cardiovascular Health and Exercise
According to Dr. Joe Pagan, cardiovascular health is essential for exercising horses. The exercising horse depends on a number of different physiological systems to supply fuel to the muscles and remove waste products during exercise.Â
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Top 5 Things to Prepare Horse Barn for Winter
Doing some simple projects before the snow flies can make horse chores a lot easier during the winter.
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Threat of Mosquito-borne Diseases in Horses Continues
Health officials in a number of states including Rhode Island and Massachusetts are looking forward to cold weather because several successive nights of below freezing temperatures will kill off mosquitoes that carry West Nile virus and Equine Encephaliti