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Horse Health
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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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Foal Left for Dead Wins Equifest Competition
A foal that was left for dead after being savaged by a Staffordshire bull terrier has won a prize in a national riding contest following a miraculous recovery.
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Charity Needs Custom-made Pajamas for Itchy Horse
A horse charity in England is asking someone to step forward to help a horse that is especially sensitive to midge bites that result in a condition known as "sweet itch." The Whitchurch-based HorseWorld Visitor Centre is appealing for a sponsor or skilled
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Checking Horse Pastures for Sources of Parasites
Strongyle egg distribution in pastures: What does eggs per gram of feces really mean? Thatâs a question we are often asked here at Horsemenâs Laboratory.
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Chinese Medicine Goes To the Dogs, and Horses Too
Internationally renowned Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute is offering courses in Equine & Small Animal Acupressure and will be hosting two Equine or Small Animal Acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine Courses in St. Cloud, Florida on February
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Coggins Tests and Vaccines Protecting Horses from Mosquitoes
A report by Nathan Vickers in Rogersville, Missouri, cites a horse owner who isn't taking any chances with her horses when it comes to protecting them from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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Cold Weather Care for Your Senior Horse
Turning your old horse out to pasture is not the kindest thing to do during cold weather unless steps are taken to preserve the horse's health. Making sure that the horse is well-cared for and has adequate shelter available at all times is paramount i
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Cold Weather May Lead to Increase of Colic in Horses
Researchers at the University of Liverpool in the England addressed the question of whether the time of year/season has an effect on the number of horse colic cases. During the study, a clear fall/winter peak was found for impactions, spring for equine gr
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Get a Free Guide to Nutritional Management of Metabolic Horse Diseases
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) has made available a free guide to Nutritional Management of Metabolic Diseases. This guide was launched at the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitionerâs meeting and because of the high demand, copies ran out the
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Complexities of Insulin Resistance in Horses
Although documented in ponies over a quarter century ago, the existence and clinical significance of insulin resistance in equines have only recently become widely recognized and accepted.