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Horse Health
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Horse Nutrition: Do Prebiotics Do More Harm than Good?
Prebiotics, which are indigestible fibers that can stimulate growth and activity of certain beneficial bacteria in the large intestine, are often added to horse feed.
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Horses Don’t Eat Feed Tags
Limits exist as to what can be included on a horse feed tag and it’s important to understand what you can and cannot determine from the information presented.
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Equine Guelph's "Colic Prevention Month"Serves Easy-to-Digest Tips
Colic, a term used to describe abdominal pain in horses, is a leading cause of emergency veterinary calls and despite its prevalence, many myths and misconceptions about colic persist.
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Winter Foals Are Smaller than Foals Born in Summer
Researchers have demonstrated that seasonal changes have a strong influence on pregnancy and fetal development in mares and foals
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Winter Foals Are Smaller than Foals Born in Summer
Researchers have demonstrated that seasonal changes have a strong influence on pregnancy and fetal development in mares and foals.
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Even Non-GMO is Not Necessarily Safe When It Comes To Horse Health
A large body of research on the negative impact glyphosate has on overall well-being exists, so if your horse has health problems that cannot be resolved, his glyphosate intake may be the culprit.
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Understanding Cold-Induced Laminitis in Your Horse
By understanding the trigger of winter laminitis you can support your horse with simple measures to minimize cold stress and maintain normal blood flow to the feet.
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RNA Vaccines: Can They Protect From Equine Herpesvirus Infection and Its Complications?
While vaccines for some pathogens are easy to design because there is only one, or few immunologically important protein(s) for protection, other pathogens require a multiple-target or cascade approach.
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Study Shows Association Between Forage Mycotoxins and Liver Disease in Horses
Several mycotoxins with known hepatotoxic potential were found at case premises, consistent with the hypothesis that forage-associated mycotoxicosis may be a cause of liver disease in horses.
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Biosecurity Planning for Equestrian Events
Identifying disease risk factors for events, developing a written biosecurity plan and implementing a few key biosecurity measures can protect equids from quarantine due to an infectious disease agent.