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Horse Health
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Five Steps to Improving Your Horse's Dental Health
A veterinarian has the medical, anatomical and physiological knowledge to diagnose, treat dental problems, and understand the effects that dental problems have on the overall health of your horse.
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Best Practices in Maintaining Horse Health during Cold Weather
The horse has two natural defenses against cold, a long hair coat and a layer of fat beneath the skin. Both provide an excellent means of insulation against the cold.
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Strong Support for Future Use of Stem Cells to Treat Equine Osteoarthritis
MRI's, xrays, ultrasounds and weekly lameness evaluations revealed signs of that osteoarthritis improved in the group treated with (eCB) MSC's.
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Reducing the Risk of Respiratory Ailments - Info Fact Sheet for Horse Owners
Airborne dust, noxious gases and infectious agents can hinder or halt a horse's athletic career and create respiratory problems for all equines.
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Hoof Pain Triggered by Cold Weather
Research shows that high insulin can cause laminitis which may interact with cold-induced blood vessel constriction to cause an interruption of blood supply to the hooves of horses.
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Your Horse's Nutrition for the Winter Season - An Update: Dr. Kelton's Guideline
A number of horse health conditions made worse by the winter environment may dictate the need for supplementation not required in summer months.
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Your Horse's Nutrition for the Winter Season: Dr. Kelton's Guideline
A number of horse health conditions made worse by the winter environment may dictate the need for supplementation not required in summer months.
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Louisiana Botulism Outbreak in Horses Related to Alfalfa Hay Cubes
The cases of botulism in the horses was likely caused from direct ingestion of the toxin produced by the vegetative bacteria through contamination of alfalfa hay cubes.
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Flooding and Heavy Rain Making Life Miserable for Horses and Humans
In spite of the relief that rain brings to drought-stricken areas such as California, extra moisture can create health issues for horses because of prolonged exposure to moisture and muddy areas.
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How a Wet Muddy Pasture May Affect Horse Health
A relatively common bacterial infection, rain scald, caused by the invasion of the bacterium Dermatophilus often affects horses left in wet, muddy pastures during winter months.