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Horse Health
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EDCC Update on Infectious Diseases Reported in Horses during Late August 2023
EDCC Health Watch is a program provided by Boehringer Ingelheim and hosted by the Equine Network which distributes current disease information affecting horses throughout the industry.
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Top Health Concerns for Senior Horses
Understanding what an aged equine body looks like will help you determine how you can best manage your horse's golden years and make the time as comfortable as possible.
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Three For Three! Steamed Hay Helps Three Horses with Three Different Health Challenges
Although Haygain's steamed hay is best known for its respiratory benefits, other benefits are supported by extensive scientific research.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: What's Stable In Your Stable Of Horse Supplement Ingredients? And Does It Matter?
The best and least expensive and most importantly safest route to buying supplements is to do your homework and buy brands that stand behind their products with accurate labeling.
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Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis Guidelines Published by the AAEP
Tick control through environmental avoidance and diligent removal from horses is the most effective control measure for preventing Equine Granulocytic Anaplasmosis.
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Rapid Response and Communication Saved an Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Outbreak in Virginia
Rapid response, communication between horse show management and state veterinarians, plus a biosecurity plan saved an Equine Herpesvirus outbreak from spreading and cancelling horse shows from coast to coast.
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Your Horse - Summer Cold or Summer Sores or Something Else?
What appears to be a summer cold or summer sores in your horse may actually be an infestation of worms
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Third 2023 Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed in California Horse
Mosquitos feeding on an infected horse have not demonstrated the ability to ingest enough virus to transmit it to other animals or humans so horses and humans are considered dead end hosts.
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Grand Meadows Cares Series: Equine Gastric Ulcers - Are You On The Right Track?
It is essential for your horse’s well-being and long term health to learn the facts about gastric ulcers, why they happen and how to diagnose and treat them effectively.
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Liniments for Horses: Types, Uses, and Cautions
Many formulas, potions and products have been used as liniments and poultices over the years and some old-time trainers had their own secret ingredients and wouldn’t tell what was in their liniment.