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Horse Health
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Equine Asthma and Macrophage Responses
The culprits of asthma come in the forms that are plentiful around the barn from the endotoxins found in manure to the dust found in the hay the horses eat.
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Toxicologic Causes of Abortion and Stillbirth in Horses in North America
Although abortion and stillbirth due to toxicant exposure is uncommon in horses in North America, two toxicologic causes of abortion in horses in North America are ergopeptine alkaloids and swainsonine.
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Cervical Pole Necrosis of the Equine Placenta
Cervical pole necrosis is an idiopathic, non-infectious, placental disease that can result in abortion, premature birth, delivery of a weak foal or delivery of a viable foal.
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Botulism in Horses
In animals that survive botulism, complete recovery is most common, although development of full muscular strength can take weeks to months.
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Eight Tips for Equine Winter Care
By paying attention to eight priority areas, owners can provide a safe environment for their horses throughout cold weather months.
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Horses in Texas and Massachusetts Test Positive for Equine Herpesvirus Myelocencephalopathy
Horses with EHM usually have a fever at the onset of the disease and might show signs of a respiratory infection and a few days later, neurologic signs such as ataxia (incoordination) are apparent.
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Two Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Confirmed in Florida Horses
Eastern equine encephalitis is caused by the Eastern equine encephalitis virus, for which wild birds are a natural reservoir and is transmitted by mosquitoes that feed on EEE-infected birds.
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Horses and Humans Research Foundation Offers Two Free Educational Webinars
Horses and Humans Research Foundation will be hosting two free educational webinars: One on the importance of equine dental care and another one on equine assisted activities.
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Seven Horses Positive for Equine Infectious Anemia in Texas
Equine infectious anemia is a viral disease that attacks horses' immune systems and is transmitted through the exchange of body fluids from an infected to an uninfected animal.
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Juvenile Idiopathic Epilepsy (JIE)
Juvenile idiopathic epilepsy (JIE) is an inherited disease in some Arabian foals of Egyptian lineage during the first year of life and is characterized by recurrent seizures.