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Horse Health
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Consequences of Wild Fires on the Health of Horses
For those of us in California with a Mediterranean climate, large areas are affected by unrelenting fires, which produce a particular challenge to horse owners and those providing veterinary care.
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Pandemic Prompting Concern about Foreign Horse and Animal Diseases Entering the USA
How would the national and international community respond to a pandemic of equine infectious disease?
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Three Priorities for Fall Horse Care
With the arrival of fall, horse owners can keep horses healthy and fit with attention to forage, water, and hoof care.
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Research Study on Diagnostics for Equine Osteoarthritis of the Neck
Differing opinions in classifying the severity of the stage of osteoarthritis in horses from radiographs was revealed to be a good case for not using radiographs alone in diagnosis.
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Horse Owners Cautioned about Equine Atypical Myopathy - A Seasonal, Pasture-associated Disorder
Equine Atypical Myopathy, a seasonal, pasture-associated disorder, is characterized by degeneration of muscle fibers which can lead to sudden death.
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English Thoroughbred Stallion Dark Ronald XX Excluded as Source of Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome
Warmblood fragile foal syndrome is a severe, usually fatal, genetic disease that manifests itself after birth in affected horses.
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Horse Emergencies: Be Prepared to Act Quickly Based on Best Practices
Traumatic injury accompanied by severe bleeding, colic, acute lameness,shock, and choking are emergencies for which all horse owners need to be prepared.
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Quick Tip: The Risk of Rabies Is Real for Horses
Alarmingly, horses are nearly four times as likely as dogs to get rabies and horses across the U.S. can be exposed to rabies through infected wildlife, bats, raccoons, foxes and skunks.
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Horse Skeletons Provide Clues to Preventing Racehorse Injuries
When pushed to race at high speeds, a horse's legs can fracture beneath them in an event called a breakdown. with seventy percent of these injuries occurring in the third metacarpal bone.
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Is Telemedicine the Answer for Horse Owners during the Pandemic
Telemedicine allows veterinarians to discuss cases and guide horse owners on how to manage a situation that doesn't require a visit,and then monitor cases from a distance.