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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
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Tick Related Infections in Horses
There are several species of ticks in the Netherlands that bite horses. When ticks bite horses, they can transmit a number of pathogens, including Borrelia burgdorferi, Theileria equi, Babesia caballi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum.
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Wet Winter Weather Can Bring Horse Hoof Problems
Wet winter weather can bring horse hoof problems, especially if horses are relegated to stalls where bedding and matting is not kept clean and dry and where waste products are allowed to build up.
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What Do You Do When Your Horse Steps on a Nail?
Puncture wounds are always serious whether in the foot or on the body of the horse. When a horse steps on a nail creating a puncture wound, it is a true emergency and your veterinarian should be called immediately. The horse should be kept calm, and not a
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Horse Embryo Research Addresses Ratio of Male to Female Foals
Losses in early pregnancy are unusually high in the horse and it is believed that female embryos are especially prone to spontaneous abortion. Male embryos are known to be better able to survive under high glucose concentrations, so well-nourished mares o