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Horse Health
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Russian Knapweed and Yellow Starthistle Can Kill Horses
Although chewing disease, also known as equine nigropallidal encephalomalacis is not common in horses, it is deadly because of the brain lesions created by  invasive plants causing the disease.
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Herpesvirus Outbreak Study Reveals Neurologic Risk Factors
A recent study found potential epidemiologic factors associated with the development of the neurologic form of EHV-1. (The neurologic form of equine herpesvirus type-1, or EHV-1, is known as equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, or EHM).
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Ovarian Tumors - What Horse Owners Should Know
According to veterinarians, horses have a higher incidence of ovarian tumors than any other domestic animal. Â While the percentage of ovarian tumors is reported to be 2.5 percent of all equine cancers, this particular tumor location is significant for tw
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Minimizing the Risks of Potomac Horse Fever
According to Dr. Rachel Bourne of the Wisconsin Equine Clinic & Hospital located in  Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, their clinic has treated several cases of Potomac horse fever, PHF) this year.
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Recent Outbreak of EIA in Horses May Be Ending
Cases of a fatal horse disease continue to rise in Saskatchewan, but the worst of a recent outbreak may be over according to the federal agency that monitors the disease.
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Horse with Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy Improving
A horse from the HITS Ocala show grounds that was confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHV-1 neurologic disease) on February 22, 2013 is responding well to aggressive treatment. The horse has been quarantined in the equine isolat
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Farrier Developing New Method to Prevent Lameness in Horses
According to reports, a farrier at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine is using a new technique to prevent lameness in horses.
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Gluten - Factor in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Horses?
Chronic inflammatory small bowel disease has an increased prevalence in sport horses. The disorder is associated with intermittent colic, weight loss, poor performance and anemia.
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Risk of West Nile Virus Returns
The risk of a return of West Nile virus to California this year is renewing calls for horse owners to make sure their animals are vaccinated. In 2011, 15 horses in California were confirmed positive for West Nile Virus. Four of the 15 were euthanized. All
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Using Biosecurity to Prevent Spread of Salmonella
Salmonella bacteria can be a deadly problem in horse barns, as evidenced by the outbreak at the University of Pennsylvania's New Bolton Center in May 2004. Since that outbreak, researchers have turned their attention to how the disease spreads and the