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Survey to Determine Prevalence of Cushings Disease
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewanâs Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) are asking how common is Cushingâs disease internationally if it is considered one of the most commonly diagnosed endocrine disorders of horses â especia
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Tallgrass Acupressure Courses Meet State Requirements
 Effective February 7th, 2012 Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute courses meet a portion of Washington Stateâs animal massage requirements for hours and areas of instruction. For instance, participants in the Tui Na Course (original Chinese meridian
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Technology Improves Electrolytes for Horses
The Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships will be held on July 17 to 22 at the Kentucky Horse Park outside Lexington, Kentucky. This competition features junior and young riders from age 14 to 21. These equestrians from the Unite
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Ten Tips to Keep Your Horses Cool
As a record setting heat wave envelops the nation, here's a veterinarianâs advice on keeping horses safe and comfortable: The heat can play havoc with your horseâs health. It can result in dehydration, lethargy and general malaise. Severe heat str
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Third Horse Fatality in HBO Racing Drama
After suffering its third horse fatality, people responsible for the safety of the horses in the HBO racing drama "Luck" are calling for a halt to filming after a horse was injured and euthanized.
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Tips for Removing Ticks from Your Horse
Summer time brings tick season to many areas. Keeping horses free from these eight-legged, hard-bodied arachnids known as ticks can be a frustrating task for horse owners. Ticks are small and difficult to see. Powerful jaws make them seemingly impossible
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Tips for Winterizing Your Horse
Horses need special attention once winter weather arrives, especially in locations where it is cold, wet, and windy. For most horses, cold weather does not mean coming in from the cold, but being assisted to withstand the cold as comfortably as possible.Â
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Treadmill Workout Keeps Horses Fit
In a study to determine the effects of exercising in cold temperatures on horses' airway passages, the horses work out on an EquiGym treadmill located in the Comparative Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Oklahoma State University. This high-speed tre
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Trees Can Be Hazardous to Your Horse's Health
According to Dr. Ann Swinker, Extension Horse Specialist at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences, horse owners should make sure that they use caution when planting trees in areas where horses and other livestock might eat leaves or chew on parts of
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Tropical Storm Brings Problems for Horse Owners
With the National Hurricane Center reporting that torrential rains and flooding will continue for the next several days across parts of the Florida Panhandle and north Florida, horse owners are scrambling to keep their horses out of flooded areas and prot