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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
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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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Symposium in Ireland to Address Equine Influenza
This 2nd International Symposium on Neglected Influenza Viruses will take place in Dublin, Ireland, on March 7-8, 2013.
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TAHC Clarifies Pigeon Fever Horse Disease
In an update to a previous press release, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) states, "Contrary to what the name might imply, pigeons have nothing to do with transmission of the equine disease known as "pigeon fever", which is also called Dryland D