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Horse Health
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Upcoming Horse Portal Short Course: Equine First Aid Coming Sept 21 - 28
It essential that everyone involved with horses - owner, grooms, trainers, riders, drivers, coaches - learn how to administer first aid and how to do so safely.
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AQHA's Dedication to Research and Success of the "Five-Panel Test"
AQHA supports genetic testing of quarter horses as an important mechanism to ensure the health of the breed by evaluating a horse for five known inherited diseases.
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Understanding Hay Quality and Why That Is Important for Good Horse Health
Even 'good' hay can have bad things in it when it comes to keeping your horse healthy.
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New Research on Cooling Down Horses during Hot, Humid Weather
Study compared methods for cooling horses in hot, humid conditions, testing the hypothesis that continual application of running water is the most effective method to decrease core temperature.
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Safe Supplements for Metabolic Horses
It takes a little vigilance to build a diet for a metabolic horse but the effort is well worth it to reduce laminitis risk.
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Cavallo Q & A: Return to Riding Horse after Laminitis
Healing from laminitis can be a tough journey. You'll find that recovery isn't always a straight trajectory, but a combination of pieces. You'll see progress and stagnation, combined.
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Study Links Bone Loss to Proximal Sesamoid Bone Fractures in California Racehorses
The most common fatal injury in racehorses in the United States, PSB fractures account for 45-50 percent of such injuries in Thoroughbreds, and 37-40 percent in racing Quarter Horses.
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Cryopreservation of Equine Stem Cells for Cartilage Repair in Horses
If cryopreserved, stored cells can be used; treatment would be very efficient, with no need to harvest stem cells from the horse meaning fewer visits, less waiting and faster treatment.
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Learn More about Equine or Pet Nutrition during 'Fueling Wellness' Symposium!
The Fuelling Wellness Symposium gives horse professionals, riders, owners, breeders, trainers, and caregivers the chance to learn more about equine nutrition from guest speakers at Guelph and around the world.
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Study Reveals Insight into Discipline-specific Causes of Lameness in Horses
Specifically, the foot region was the most commonly diagnosed source of lameness for the horses in this study.