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  • Premature Delivery of Foals Often Caused by Infection in Placenta

    Premature delivery is a devastating problem in horses since the majority of foals that are delivered before the last week of gestation die. The negative financial and emotional impact of premature delivery on horse breeders is, therefore, substantial. In

    Flossie Sellers - January 11, 2013 09:14

  • Prevent EPM in Horses by Reducing Risk

    Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a progressive and potentially fatal infection of the central nervous system that most often occurs in the summer and fall seasons. It is caused by a single-celled protozoal microorganism, most commonly S.

    Flossie Sellers - August 27, 2012 13:37

  • Preventing Winter Cases of COPD in Horses

    Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an allergic disease of the horse'slungs, causing the small airways to constrict making it harder for the horse to breathe. As a result, the horse may breathe faster or deeper than usual, and it may cough.

    Flossie Sellers - January 17, 2013 12:01

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - November 26, 2012 08:53

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - April 12, 2012 16:03

  • Research Continuing on Equine Respiratory Viruses and Performance

    The Frank Duncombe laboratory is calling all units!  A large-scale three-year European project, benefiting in particular from ERDF funding is currently underway to research equine respiratory viruses and their effects on performance.

    Flossie Sellers - January 23, 2013 15:18

  • Research Evaluates Procedure to Stop Head Shaking in Horses

    Headshaking syndrome is when a horse shakes or jerks its head uncontrollably for no apparent reason. There are striking clinical similarities between facial pain syndromes including facial neuralgia in humans and head shaking in horses.

    Flossie Sellers - November 15, 2012 10:18

  • Research Focuses on Roaring in Horses

    Roaring, or laryngeal paralysis is a common upper respiratory disorder in horses. It is characterized by paralysis of the left arytenoid cartilage and vocal fold. When this one-sided paralysis occurs, the affected flapper is sucked into the airway when th

    Flossie Sellers - November 23, 2012 10:03

  • Research Links Genes to Orthopedic Joint Diseases in Horses

    A research project carried out at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has revealed that 50.7% of Norwegian Standardbred yearlings suffer from loose bone fragments and lesions in their joints.

    Flossie Sellers - January 31, 2013 10:55

  • Research Reveals Better Way to Treat Navicular Syndrome in Horses

    Navicular syndrome is a common cause of lameness in horses. Horses diagnosed with this syndrome are often treated with coffin joint injection of the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in combination with sodium hyaluronate (HA).

    Flossie Sellers - December 30, 2012 08:45

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