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Horse Health
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Pfizer Encourages Veterinarian Advice in EHM Outbreak
The neurological disease Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalophy (EHM) caused by Equine Herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) has been in the news recently, with horses and farms affected across the United States and Canada.
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Feeding Horses with Neurologic Disease
According to Dr. Bryan Walkdridge of Kentucky Equine Research, the main goals of feeding horses with neurologic disease are to supplement vitamin E and ensure that these horses continue eating a good-quality, balanced diet.
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Protein Important to Equine Pregnancy Discovered
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered for the first time the expression of a protein in horses known to be important in maintaining pregnancy. The cause of fetal loss in pregnant mares is unknown in around 20% of cases.
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Fibrosis Impairs Respiratory Function in Horses
With fall and winter weather conditions, horses with compromised lung functions face setbacks unless an effort is maintained to keep them healthy and in comfortable surroundings that can help minimize the effects of cold, wet, windy weather, which can mak
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EVH-1 and EHM Case Reporting Facilitated by AHC and AAEP
The American Horse Council and AAEP are working with USDA to facilitate coordination of EHV-1 and EHM case reporting.
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Does Your Horse Have Seasonal Alopecia?
If your horse is beginning to look rather scruffy and is losing hair instead of beginning to put on a fine winter coat, the reason may be a case of seasonal alopecia also called seasonal flank alopecia since it often affects the flanks of horses.
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Your Horse's Exposure to Parasites
Horsemenâs Laboratory Tip:Â Parasites in Pastures Increase in the Spring, and So Does Your Horseâs Exposure to Them
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Regenerative Medicine Having Impact on Vet Practices
According to researchers at UC Davis and the Maxwell Gluck Equine Center at the University of Kentucky, research in regenerative medicine technology is advancing rapidly. For both people and horses, this news is very welcome.
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California EHV-1 -- EHM Disease Update
California has one new confirmed case of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) caused by EHV-1. There are 18 confirmed EHM cases in the state. The positive confirmed cases are located in the following 12 counties: Amador(1), Glenn(2), Kern(2), Lo
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Does Your Horse Need Vitamins?
Although plenty of equine vitamin supplements are available, vitamin supplementation is an individual decision based on the horse's health, where the horse lives, its activity level and the kind of diet the horse is fed.