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Horse Health
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Call for Horses with Front Limb Lameness
Louisiana State University Equine Health Studies Program is seeking donations of horses with front limb lameness (Grade 2-4) due to osteoarthritis.
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Case of EEE Confirmed in Wisconsin
According to a Wisconsin veterinarian, Heidi Jahnke of the Ashland Area Veterinary Clinic, a horse that died two weeks ago had Equine Encephalitis, or EEE, becoming the first confirmed case in the area.
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Veterinarians Conclude MRI "Crucial" Option
A meeting held today amongst leading equine veterinarians concluded that the MRI unit that offers a standing-and-sedated option is âcrucialâ to the racehorse application.
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Case of EHV-1 Confirmed in North Carolina
The neurologic form of equine herpesvirus, EHV-1, has been confirmed in a North Carolina horse. The horse, from a Rockingham County stable, was taken to the College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State University upon becoming ill, and directly quarantine
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Abscesses Cause Pain and Lameness in Hot Weather
For some reason, horses appear to be more prone to development of some kinds of abscesses during warmer summer weather. Abscesses can affect the skin of the horse and often are found in the hoof where they lead to lameness.
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Acupuncture May Be of Benefit to Horses
According to Dr. Chris Day of the Alternative Medicine Center in Oxfordshire, England, more and more horse owners are turning to acupuncture when conventional drugs and traditional treatments do not successfully treat various horse ailments.
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Cases of Greasy Heel and Rain Scald Increase
With increased wet weather in many areas over the past few months, horse owners are seeing an increase in cases of greasy heel and rain scald brought on by microorganisms, allergies, soil and bedding conditions.
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Advanced Diagnostic Tool for Equines Reintroduced
Following a year of modification and testing, the SUCCEED® Equine Fecal Blood Test⢠(FBT) is being re-introduced at the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio. The advanced diagnostic tool for equine digestive health conditions, including gastric and colo
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CDFA Confirms New Case of EHV-1
One new case of the neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus-1 has been confirmed on the Orange County affected premises according to CDFA bringing the total to 9 cases that have been confirmed at that location.
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Advances in Equine Dentistry Using Digital Images
In April of 2008, the American Association of Equine Practitioners launched a campaign to promote giving horses thorough oral examinations at least once a year.  Since then, steady progress has been made and currently more horses are receiving appropr