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Horse Health
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Horse Dental Care Involves More than Floating
If you are simply doing routine dental floating on your horses without a thorough dental examination you may be dealing with only a small piece of the puzzle of your horse's dental health.
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Just a Number: How to Manage Your Aging Horse for Happy, Healthy and Fit Golden Years
Like their human counterparts, horses are individuals; they don't all age in the same way or at the same rate.
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Equine Vaccinations
There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to equine vaccinations.
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Horse Owners Urged To Be Vigilant for Signs of Equine Influenza
The virus relies on transmission to new horses to survive and one of the most notable features of flu is the very quick spread in groups of horses, as well as its ability to spread large distances in the air.
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Veterinarian Answers Question about Possible Connection between High Potassium and High Insulin in Horses
Hay and pasture contain two to four times more potassium than the horse needs but it has nothing to do with insulin.
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Riding Smart: For Brain Health, Don’t Get Back on the Horse After a Fall
Riding immediately after a concussion means your balance is going to be off and you're not going to be able to process information as effectively, putting you at a risk for a second injury and prolonging your recovery.
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Do We Need to Practice Social Distancing with Our Horses?
Social distancing, mask wearing, hand washing, and nasal swabs have become part of our normal life during the COVID-19 pandemic and the equine industry faces similar types of outbreaks....
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UC Davis Welcomes Latest Standing Equine PET Scanner
The first standing PET scans were performed two years ago, removing the need for horses to undergo general anesthesia during imaging.
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Morris Animal Foundation Awards Grant to Test Equine Osteoarthritis Questionnaire
Many horses deal with pain that is not recognized and giving their caregivers effective tools for detection, monitoring and decision-making has the potential for animal welfare impact.
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Tips for Reducing Your Horse's West Nile Virus Risk
As a horse owner, prevention is the key to reducing your horse's risk of contracting West Nile Virus.