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Horse Health
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Confirmed - Fourth Case of West Nile Virus in Horses in California during 2024
West Nile Virus may cause a wide range of clinical illness ranging from mild 'flu-like' signs to encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) that may be fatal to both humans and horses.
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Five Common Horse Health Problems During Summer Weather
Heat of summer combined with seasonal changes can escalate horse health problems, therefore prioritizing measures to ensure horse's physical needs are met is important.
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Two New York Horses Test Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Are Euthanized
Eastern equine encephalomyelitis is caused by the EEE virus, for which wild birds are a natural reservoir, and when mosquitoes teed on the birds the virus can be transmitted to humans, horses, and other birds.
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Bacterial Gut Diversity improves the Athletic Performance of Racehorses
Our study demonstrates that treatment with antibiotics can disrupt the healthy gut microbiome with long-term impacts on health and performance.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: Canny Care Needed To Support The Horse's Immune System
As humans we are well aware that rapid dietary changes, poor diet, contaminated foodstuffs and nutritional imbalances can wreak havoc on our overall health at any given time and horses are no different.
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Internal Parasite Control Guidelines for Horses Are Updated
The American Association of Equine Practitioners’ guidelines offer information on reducing the risk of parasitic diseases in horses, anthelmintic resistance, and more.
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Sweet Itch… Flaxseed Can Help
There really is no good non-steroidal long-term treatment for sweet itch, so owners of horses with this condition are frequently seeking a safe, nutritional alternative to steroids.
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Reproductive Care for Geldings
While it may seem like a minor part of your gelding's health care, staying on top of his reproductive tract heath is important.
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State Reports First West Nile virus Infection of 2024
A single vaccine can make a difference and protect your horses from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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Cornell Veterinary Medicine: Horse Miscarriages Offer Clues to Early Human Pregnancy Loss
Horses are a good model for studying human pregnancies because they have a similar gestation period and the embryo develops at a similar rate in the early stages.