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When Horse Shivers Are Not Brought on by Cold Weather
At first glance, seeing an article about a shivering horse, one thinks of wintry cold weather, but the name of the disease is related to the tremors that the horse exhibits as opposed to shivering because of cold temperatures.
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When Your Horse Catches a Winter Cold
Like humans, horses often catch a âcoldâ during the winter months as viruses in particular are more easily spread and the animalâs immune system may be compromised by the stress of cold weather. In addition, horses spend more time in the stable, som
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When Your Horse Has the Flu - Stall Rest or Exercise?
With winter weather, the holidays and horse shows and competitions taking place, chances are that many horses will be exposed to flu viruses which are highly contagious in horses. Horses are infected by two distinct strains of influenza A. Much like human
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Why Do Horse Owners Fear Strangles?
Mention the word "strangles" and many horse owners become anxious, agitated, and downright dismayed. But, why? First of all, strangles is extremely contagious and means loads of work for the horse owner in addition to the anxiety of dealing with a sick
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Workshop Addresses Molecular Diagnosis of Equine Piroplasmosis
Under OIE Twinning Project, National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Hisar has organized an International Workshop for the SAARC countries participants on Molecular Diagnosis of Equine Piroplasmosis from Nov. 29th to Dec. 8th, 2012.
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Your Horse Has a Swollen Leg - Why and What To Do
The inactivity that goes with horses being kept in stalls during winter months sometimes leads to a condition known as "stocking up." The horse owner notices that a horse's leg or legs have become swollen and filled with fluid over night. In some case
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Zoonotic Diseases - Horses to Humans and Vice Versa
Any disease or infection that is naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans and [no-glossary]vice-versa is classified as a zoonosis or zoonotic disease according to the Pan American Health Organization publication "Zoonoses and communicable
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2012 Symposium on Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy
Every second year there is one event that brings people from different veterinary professions together: This unique symposium is a meeting point for everybody who is interested in physical therapy, sports medicine, rehabilitation, surgery, orthopedic, neu
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Allergies Irk Horses in Warm Weather
Allergies are the result of an exaggerated physical reaction by the immune system to normal substances in the atmosphere. When confronted by allergens, the horse's body produces antibodies that cause biochemical changes in the body including excess
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AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Testing
To help breeders make informed decisions, AQHA now offers a panel test for five genetic diseases â glycogen branching enzyme deficiency, heredity equine regional dermal asthenia, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, malignant hyperthermia, and polysaccharid