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Does Swimming Induce Colic in Horses?
Some veterinarians recommend swimming as a means of exercise for horses that need to avoid the concussive force of normal walking, trotting or galloping. Swimming allows horses to move strongly enough to get an aerobic workout while avoiding the joint con
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Respiratory Health in Young Horses
According to David Ramey, DVM, next to colic, the most common medical problems of the horse affect the respiratory tract. Whether it be the pneumonias that can affect young foals, the âshipping feversâ of adult horses that are transported around the
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Genomic Map Opens Way for Foal Vaccine
For three decades, Dr. John Prescott, University of Guelph Professor and Chair of the OVC Department of Pathobiology, has been unwavering in his quest to find a vaccine able to combat the deadly Rhodococcus bacterium that causes pneumonia in foals and can
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Does Season Affect Number of Horse Colic Cases?
Researchers at the University of Liverpool in the England addressed the question of whether the time of year/season has an effect on the number of horse colic cases.
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Summer Months Bring Possibility of Potomac Horse Fever
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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Owners Slow in Vaccinating Horses Against Hendra Virus
Vet Matt Ball, a veterinarian involved in last year's outbreaks of Hendra in northern NSW says the uptake of the new vaccine by horse owners has been slow. The vaccine has been available for horse owners in Hendra hot spots, from Kempsey north in NSW
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Protect Your Horse from Equine Influenza this Winter
According to AAEP, equine influenza, caused by the orthomyxovirus equine influenza A type 2 (A/equine 2), is one of the most common infectious diseases of the respiratory tract of horses. It is endemic in the equine population of the United States and thr
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Poor Horse Pasture Source of Hendra Virus Infection?
According to the findings of a preliminary study into the effect of pasture quality on Hendra virus infection rates, hungry horses could be more susceptible to contracting Hendra virus.
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Research Studies Standing Fracture Repairs in Horses
After Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro underwent surgical repair of a severe fracture many equine veterinarians were hearing the same statement âI didnât think you could fix a broken leg in a horseâ. The truth is some you can and some you cannot.
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Anthrax Case Confirmed in Texas
The Texas Animal Health Commission has confirmed the first case of anthrax in Texas for 2012. The bacterial disease has been detected in an adult white-tailed male deer near the city of Uvalde in Uvalde County. At this time no domestic livestock are invol