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Horse Health
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Biosecurity to Keep Your Horses Safe and Healthy
Biosecurity is the compilation of management protocols that limit the transmission and spread of disease-causing pathogens such bacteria, viruses or fungal infections.
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Preventing Disease Spread in Horses: Don't Forget About Farriers
Preventive precautions against spreading disease include use of a boot brush and disinfectant foot bath, hand washing, and an easily cleaned site for farrier while working on your horse.
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Dr. Slovis's Six Tips on How to Prevent &Treat EHV-1 In Your Horses
In the neurologic form of EHV-1, the virus interacts with the horse's blood vessels that supply the spinal cord and this inflammation can cause a stroke-like event.
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Does Your Horse Need a Dentist?
Dental care of the horse includes special tools, equipment and sedation, to make the experience less stressful on the horse.
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Springtime Weather Brings Renewed Concern about Parasites in Horses
The actual parasite burden for any individual horse depends on its age, the number of horses on the same pasture, and the pasture's size and quality.
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Feed Room Chemist Podcast Makes Equine Nutrition Accessible
People understand that balanced nutritional needs are critical for optimum wellness of a horse, but deciding exactly how to provide the best nutrition can be overwhelming.
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Causes and Treatment of Laminitis in the Pregnant Mare
Treatment of mares with laminitis varies with the severity of lameness and is aimed at improving the level of comfort, providing hoof support, and correcting the underlying cause.
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Colic Is the #1 Killer of Horses - Other than Old Age
Colic is prevalent in horses given digestive tracts measuring 85 feet in length, paired with the fact that they are unable to throw up.
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Veterinarians are Considering Lecithin for Treating and Preventing Ulcers in Horses
Many veterinarians are finding the use of lecithin, along with apple pectin, to be very intriguing in its apparent health benefits in preventing and treating gastric lesions in horses.
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Q & A: Help for White Line Disease in Horses
It is possible that white line disease begins when an invasive fungus enters the area through the horse's sole and It's also possible that bacteria enters as a result of hoof wall injury.