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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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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
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Feeding Trial Shows Effects of Adding Fat to Horse's Diet
With the arrival of cold weather, many horse owners consider how to increase the caloric intake of some of their horses by adding additional fat calories, especially those horses that tend to hard keepers or horses that score 4 or below on the body condit
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Biosecurity Protocols Updated at Florida Equestrian Center
Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) announces that they have updated information regarding biosecurity protocols for the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC).Â
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Horsemen's Lab At Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases
Dr. John Byrd of Horsemen's Lab will attend the 9th International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases hosted by the University of Kentucky's Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Kentucky. The conference runs from October 21â
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No Horsing Around - Dental Care for Equine Health
When horse owners think about providing for their horse's needs, dental care probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind. However, equine dental problems can lead to unacceptable behavior, oral abscess and even nutritional issues.
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Road to the Horse Welcomes Platinum Performance
Road to the Horse is proud to welcome Platinum Performance, Inc. into their sponsorship lineup as the event heads to the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY for the very first time.