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Research Reveals Better Way to Treat Navicular Syndrome in Horses
Navicular syndrome is a common cause of lameness in horses. Horses diagnosed with this syndrome are often treated with coffin joint injection of the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in combination with sodium hyaluronate (HA).
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Equine Guelph Offering 2013 Colic eWorkshop for Horse Owners
Equine Guelph will be kicking off the new year 2013 by announcing an eWorkshop designed to help horse owners understand colic and take preventative measures to reduce the risk of this #1 horse killer by following good stable management practices.
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Be on the Alert for Osteochondrosis in Foals and Young Horses
Saying, "A combination of growth, nutrition and inheritance likely come into play," Dr. Ed Kane, writing in DVM News Magazine, urges horse owners and breeders to be on the look-out for osteochondrosis in their young horses and foals.
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Could Your Horse Have Undiagnosed EPM?
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a master of disguise. This serious disease can be difficult to diagnose because its signs often mimic other health problems in the horse and signs can range from mild to severe.
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More Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in Alabama
Alabama Department of Public Health officials have confirmed there have been four positive cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) found in horses in Dallas County, Alabama. Additional reports of cases in horses in Elmore and Montgomery counties have
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Three Stages of Healing Wounds - What Horse Owners Should Know
Horses, being the big active animals that they are often suffer wounds, especially on limbs. Sometimes the wounds are small lacerations. Othertimes, they can be quite severe and take a long time to heal.
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Vesicular Stomatitis Case Found in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Agriculture's State Veterinarians's office has issued an extended travel requirement after a horse infected with vesicular stomatitis was discovered in in Las Animas County.
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A Happy New Year of Laminitis Research by AHF
The Animal Health Foundation has announced that it will continue to support horse health through laminitis research in 2013.
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Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Horses Against West Nile Virus
With five cases of West Nile virus having been diagnosed in the past month, according to Neil Dyer, director of the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, veterinarians are reminding horse owners to make sure horse vaccinations are up-to-date.
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West Nile Virus Deadly for Humans and Horses in California
According to information from The California Department of Health's West Nile Virus website, an 88-year-old woman from Kern County is the first reported fatality from West Nile virus (WNV) this year, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Departm