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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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Should Arabians Be Tested for Lavendar Foal Syndrome?
Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS), also known as Coat Color Dilution Lethal, is a fatal autosomal (chromosonal, not related to sex) recessive condition of Arabian horses. LFS is found primarily in horses with Egyptian bloodlines but has also been reported in o
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Sox for Horses Relieve and Protect Summer Sore Lesions
Its name may remind you of a children's toy company, but there's nothing playful about habro or 'summer sores.'Â Habronemiasis is a common but painful equine affliction that occurs as the result of nematode infestation of the skin, and ty
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Spread of CEM May Pose Threat to Horse Industry
According to a report by the Veterinary Health Science Department at Oklahoma State University, Contagious Equine Metritis or CEM which was once thought to have been eliminated in the US is causing concerns in the horse industry. According to reports, mor
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Studies Show Success with Bio-Sponge in Treating Horse Diarrhea
Diarrhea in adult horses and foals is a significant source of morbidity and mortality. The results of a retrospective study conducted in the late 1990âs indicated that more than 25% of horses admitted to a teaching hospital with acute diarrhea did not s
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Study: Effects of Therapeutic Ultrasound on Equine Sesamoiditis
ZetrOZ LLC, manufacturer of the UltrOZ Elite, is recruiting patients in a clinical trial at Hagyard Medical Equine Institute for Proximal Sesamoiditis of the Fetlock joints. According to Bryant Guffey, CEO of Ultroz, LLC, âthe condition for sesamoiditis
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Study Focuses on Catastrophic Fractures in Race Horses
Dr. Erin McKerney, in collaboration with Dr. Susan Stover from the J.D Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, at UC Davis is conducting a study to better understand the events that lead to catastrophic fractures of the humerus and scapula in rac
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Study of EHV-1 Effects on Blood Flow in Equines Uses Advanced Techniques
In a report from the Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for Equine Research at the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, clinical pathologist Dr. Tracy Stokol gives details about the advanced techniques being used to investigate clotting of bloo
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Study of Equine Rhinitis Virus Shows Age Is a Factor
Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV and ERBV) are respiratory pathogens of horses that infect the nasal cavities and accompany other respiratory infections such as equine influenza.
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Study Shows Shock Wave Treatment Works with Horses
Dr. Koenig of the University of Guelph Equine Program began studying shock wave treatment when a particular horse with a broken leg came in for treatment. Koenig was interested in all the work that had been done in humans using shock wave therapy and prec