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Horse Health
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Respiratory Condition Seen in Florida and Texas Horses
Spring and summer often brings an increase of cases of nasopharyngeal cicatrix syndrome (NCS) which is a respiratory condition seen most often in horses living in south-central Texas and the panhandle area of Florida.
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New Cases of African Horse Sickness Raise Alert
A case of African horse sickness has been confirmed in Chartwell, Gauteng. Also, a suspected case in Nelspruit and currently a âsuspected AHS outbreakâ in the Eastern Cape â Kei Mouth and Morganâs Bay area has been announced.
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Officials See Increase In West Nile Virus in Mosquitoes
According to a press release, West Nile Virus (WNV) infection rates in Southern House Mosquitoes increased dramatically in East Baton Rouge Parish last week, and there have been several Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) cases in horses in other parishes i
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Vet Warns of Early Cases of Potomac Fever in Horses
A horse admitted to the College of Veterinary Medicine Large Animal Hospital at Purdue University in mid-June has been diagnosed with Potomac horse fever. Ordinarily, cases of Potomac horse fever don't show up in Indiana until July or August.
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Help for Obstructive Airway Disease in Horses
Obstructive airway disease in horses is a common condition characterized by coughing, decreased exercise intolerance, an elevated respiratory rate, loss of body condition as well as secondary respiratory infections. The condition is frequently exacerbated
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'Tis the Season of Respiratory Illnesses in Horses
A recent three-year research study showed that outbreaks of upper respiratory tract infections in horses at Standardbred race tracks occurred most often in the winter and spring seasons. Both influenza viruses and equine herpesvirus 1 were shown to be pre
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New Insight into Coronary Band Temperature in Horses
For many years, the temperature of the horse's coronary bands and hooves have been seen by both horse owners and veterinarians as an indicator of possible laminitis. Now, according to research in Denmark, that theory no longer holds.
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Lameness Locator Improves Detection of Condition
The most common ailment to affect a horse is lameness. A University of Missouri equine veterinarian has developed a way to detect this problem using a motion detection system called the "Lameness Locator." Kevin Keegan, a professor of equine surgery in
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A Shaggy Haircoat - Is It Cushing's Disease or a Pituitary Tumor?
If the horse or pony has a long shaggy hair coat and a history of shedding late or not at all, it is often assumed that they have Equine Cushing's Disease also known as Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID). Cushingâs Disease is a hormonal di
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Researchers Find that Equine Virus Jumped to Polar Bears
Zebras are in the horse family like donkeys but they're not horses. Both Zebras and horses belong to the family Equidae, and the genus Equus, but they are different species. Now an intensive investigation finds that a virus thought to be specific to e