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Free Disease Alerts for Horse Owners
âSupporting horse owners and veterinarians in their efforts to keep their horses healthy, Merial has launched its "Outbreak Alert" program, which will be used to notify horse owners about reports of equine disease throughout the country, as well as b
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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
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Feral Horse Foot As Model Questioned
According to research done by Dr. Brian Hampson for his PhD thesis, "The practice of using the 'natural' foot model as the optimal morphometric model on which to base foot trimming practices may need to be reconsidered carefully."
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Hoof Problems: Does Your Horse Have Canker?
Cankers in horses are anaerobic infections located in the hoof. Bacteria found in cankers cause an abnormal production of keratin, which is an overgrowth beneath the horn in the horse's hoof.
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Update: California Cases EHV-1
California has no new confirmed case of EHV-1. There is a total of 21 confirmed EHV-1/ EHM cases in the state. The last California confirmed case was on June 3, 2011 in Glenn County.
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Laminitis Research Project Moving Forward
In 2011, a laminitis study was launched with initial funding from the AAEP Foundation. In response to the call from veterinarians, this massive research project set the stage for new efforts to shed light on laminitis and the results of this project woul
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Iodine Keeps Horse's Thyroid Working Properly
Dr. Gettyâs June Tip: Iodine Keeps Thyroid Working Properly
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Utah Equine Dentist Holds Clinics
Utah equine dentist, Justin Stark, is scheduling clinics for horse, mule, and donkey dental work to make sure that equine owners avail themselves of proper dental floating, balancing and dental maintenance to ensure dental health for their equines.
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Message Therapy May Aid Equines
Research done by researchers at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom, and published in Equine Veterinary Journal found that massage therapy increased protraction of horses' hind limbs, and researchers say this could have im
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Mule Days Facing Cancellation
As plans for the annual Mule Days celebration move ahead in Bishop, California, so do concerns over the news that Equine Herpes Virus-1 has spread throughout western states, including California. Â In Bishop, private equestrian centers have decided