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Horse Health
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Dr. Juliet Getty Speaks on Transitioning to Winter Feeding on Monty Roberts' Horsemanship Radio
Join Dr. Getty for guidance on the best ways to keep horses warm, and in good flesh, while protecting them against colic that often occurs in cold weather.
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Q & A Session with Dr. Juliet Getty on a Variety of Important Equine Nutrition Topics
Casie Bazay, writer for The Naturally Healthy Horse, recently interviewed Dr. Juliet Getty on highly-relevant nutrition topics such as Cannabidiol (an essential component of medical marijuana) and Insulin Resistance, Obesity, and Laminitis.
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Is Your Horse Too Skinny or Too Fat? Body Scoring Has the Answer
Being too thin or too heavy can affect your horse's health, fertility and performance.
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Research Study on Diagnostics for Equine Osteoarthritis of the Neck
Clinical signs of osteoarthritis in the neck include atrophy/muscle wasting, stiff neck, difficulty when ridden, and sometimes front limb lameness.
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Protecting Your Horse from Effects of Muddy Paddocks
Not only does mud encourage bacterial and fungal infections, like thrush, but the poor footing can also put stress on joints, muscles, ligaments and tendons.
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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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One Size Doesn't Fit All When It Comes to Parasite Control for Your Horse
The most common and troublesome internal parasites in horses are roundworms, small and large strongyles, tapeworms and botfly larvae.
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Why Asian Horses Don't Get Sick with the Flu
Avian influenza viruses infect horses in Mongolia but do not cause outbreaks of disease because they failed to acquire key genetic changes to enable cross-species transmissibility.
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Study Will Build on Promising Research Into Preventing Catastrophic Racehorse Injuries
Research showed that catastrophic injuries occur in limbs with underlying and pre-existing damage, leading to the theory that injuries occur when damage exceeds the healing capacity of affected bones.
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Horse Blanketing Tool Helps Horse Owners Determine Whether or Not to Blanket
Frequently asked questions such as how to measure for a blanket, choosing the right type of blanket, routine maintenance, and fitting the challenging horse are answered by using this tool.