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Horse Health
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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
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Checking for Stomach Ulcers in Horses
April Knudson, DVM, is an equine specialist with Merial Veterinary Services. She has a special interest in equine gastrointestinal health, infectious disease and lameness. She holds a doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of California-Davis.
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Pasture Time Helps Prevent Osteochondrosis in Foals
Osteochondrosis (OC) is the most common developmental orthopaedic disease in horses and represents a major problem to the horse industry. The complete mechanism of this multifactorial disease is not yet known, but it is accepted that OC lesions are the re
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Thrush - A Spring Time Problem for Horses
In many parts of the USA, spring time weather brings rain that turns pastures and paddocks into marshy areas. This dampness especially in areas where organic waste accumulates may encourage the growth of bacteria that can infect horses hooves and lead to