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Similarities in Obesity in Horses and Humans
According to Philip Johnson, professor of veterinary medicine and surgery at the University of Missouri-Columbia, âThere is a striking parallelism between humans and horses when it comes to obesity. Some of the very same problems humans encounter wit
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Minimize Chances of Ryegrass Staggers
Nearly 25 years ago, New Zealand researchers discovered that mycotoxins produced by endophytes living within ryegrass cells could affect horses and other livestock, causing them to tremble and lose coordination. The toxins affected part of the brain'
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Cayenne Tick Responsible for Equine Piroplasmosis
According to Sharon Durham, Agricultural Research Service Information Staff member, research done as part of Animal Health, an ARS national program, determined that the cause of a case of equine piroplasmosis in a Texas mare in 2009 was the cayenne tic
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Three Wisconsin Horses Dead from EEE
The Chippewa County Department of Public Health reports that three horses in the county have died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (WVDL) recently reported the positive test results to the Wisconsin D
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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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New Hendra Case Confirmed in Queensland
A horse has been euthanized in Queensland, after confirmation that the animal was infected with Hendra virus. Hendra is a zoonotic disease, meaning it is able to move from animals to humans.
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Stem Cell Research Shows Promise for Equines
Although regenerative medicine technology using stem cells for tissue and bone repair and regeneration are in their infancy, several uses are gaining acceptance within the equine industry.
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Does Your Horse Have COPD?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD often is miss taken for asthma. It is usually an allergic reaction to dust that causes obstruction in the air passages in the lungs of horses. It usually affects horses that are six years of age or older,
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Be Prepared for Patent Urachus with New Foals
The condition known as patent urachus occurs when the tube leading from the bladder of the unborn foal to the fluid-filled sac surrounding it does not close properly at birth, causing leakage of urine from the umbilicus of the young foal. The degree of p
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Study of Pathogens Will Help Prevent Disease Spread
In a study supported by Merck Animal Health (formerly Intervet Schering Plough)  which started in 2008 and is ongoing, lead study author Nicola Pusteria, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, laun