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USA Equestrian Trust Supports AAEP Laminitis Study
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation recently received a $10,000 grant from the USA Equestrian Trust (USAET) to support The Laminitis Research Project.Â
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Managing Liver Disease in Horses with Nutrition
According to research at the Kentucky Equine Research Center, the nutritional management of liver disease in horses is aimed at reducing dietary protein and the amount of ammonia and other gut-derived toxins that affect the nervous system.
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Premature Delivery of Foals Often Caused by Infection in Placenta
Premature delivery is a devastating problem in horses since the majority of foals that are delivered before the last week of gestation die. The negative financial and emotional impact of premature delivery on horse breeders is, therefore, substantial. In
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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