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Horse Health
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Disease Specialist Speaks to Importance of Protecting Horses, Pets, Livestock from Air Pollution
Inhaling pollutants from smokestorms and smog can lead to lung diseases and cardiovascular disease and long-term exposure to severe air pollution can decrease an animal’s life expectancy,
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Unsanctioned Racing's Role in Equine Infectious Anemia and Equine Piroplasmosis in the United States
From 2008 through 2022, 541 cases of equine piroplasmosis and 409 cases of equine infectious anemia were confirmed in current or former Quarter Horse racehorses, many with ties to unsanctioned racing.
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Protective Humoral Immunity of Mares and Their Foals Post Equine Rotavirus A G3P[12] Vaccination
Due to Equine rotavirus A’s incredibly infectious nature, high number of virus particles shed in fecal matter, and other factors, it is very hard to contain once an outbreak occurs.
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Thinking of Making Your Own Fly Spray for Your Horses?
Deciding whether to make your own fly spray or buy it off of the shelf? Here are 10 factors to consider before making your own formula versus purchasing a fly spray.
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Gastroduodenal Ulceration Syndrome in Foals in central Kentucky from 2020 - 2022
The primary cause of gastric ulceration, hyperkeratosis and gastritis in these cases is still unknown, but possibilities include stress, dietary changes, among others.
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What You Should Know About Vesicular Stomatitis in Horses
Bugs are more than just pesky pests that cause your horse to stomp and swish - they can be carriers of many diseases that can make your horse seriously ill.
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Scientists Create a DNA Test Identifiying Lyme Disease in Horses
Lyme disease in horses can cause long-term complications that include damage to the nervous system, joints, skin and even vision.
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Summer Horse Health Problems
Don't let the heat of summer combined with seasonal changes cause or escalate horse health problems and cause misery for your horse.
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Electrolytes, Hydration, and Why Your Horse Probably Needs More Salt
Encourage your horses to drink more water this summer by including electrolytes in their diets.
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The Best Medicine for Warm Weather Pests Making Life Miserable for Horses
Much can be done to minimize the population of internal and external horse parasites and the effects they have on horse health, comfort and well being