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Horse Health
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How Do I Know If My Horse Has Encysted Strongyles?
What Exactly Are Encysted Strongyle Larvae and How Did They Get in My Horse? Horsemenâs Laboratory receives several questions a week about encysted strongyles.
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The Impact of Inflammation on Horse Health
Inflammation is a hot topic in human and veterinary medicine, making connections between many medical conditions ranging from cardiovascular health to arthritis and even cancer. The process of inflammation is very complex and involves many pathways, whi
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UC Davis Continues Pursuit of Treatment for Laminitis in Horses
Veterinarians at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine are continuing their first clinical trial of an experimental drug that has shown promise in treating horses stricken with laminitis, an excruciatingly painful and often li
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New Treatment for Head Shaking in Horses
Head shaking syndrome is when a horse shakes or jerks its head uncontrollably for no apparent reason. A recent study led by academics from the University of Bristol's School of Veterinary Sciences and the University of Liverpool, evaluated the long-te
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Equine Metabolic Syndrome Risk Factors Focus of Webcast
My Horse University has another webcast coming up in late January on Risk Factors for Equine Metabolic Syndrome to be presented by Dr. Nichol Schultz of the University of Minnesota. The webcast will be on January 29, 2013 at 7 PM EST.
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Preventing Winter Cases of COPD in Horses
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an allergic disease of the horse'slungs, causing the small airways to constrict making it harder for the horse to breathe. As a result, the horse may breathe faster or deeper than usual, and it may cough.
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Necropsy Shows Shackleford Horse Died from Parasites and EEE
A combination of Eastern Equine Encephalitis and a  heavy load of internal parasites have claimed the life of a wild horse on Shackleford Banks. This is the first documented case of EEE among the herd of 107 horses, which the Park Service has been manag
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Wet, Muddy Conditions May Lead to Lameness in Horses
Winter weather conditions often contribute to an increase in cases of lameness in horses. Horses that are pastured in wet and muddy conditions often develop small cuts and wounds on the lower limbs which can easily be missed. Bacteria and other pathogens
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Equine Infectious Anemia Threatening Canadian Horses
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency that oversees reportable animal diseases in Canada is reporting higher than usual numbers of horses infected with Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). As of August 10, 2012, more than 70 horses were affected on 22 differen
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Your Horse Has a Swollen Leg - Why and What To Do
The inactivity that goes with horses being kept in stalls during winter months sometimes leads to a condition known as "stocking up." The horse owner notices that a horse's leg or legs have become swollen and filled with fluid over night. In some case