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Horse Health
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Deciphering Vitamin D in Horses with Diarrhea
Vitamin D is involved in regulation of calcium and phosphorus, bone health, controls the immune system, and reduces inflammation in horses and humans.
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Researcher Investigating Benefits of Hemp For Horses
Research study seeks to quantify how CBD affects inflammation, stress and stereotypical negative behaviors in horses.
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AAEP Updates Equine Vaccination Guidelines Relative to Coronavirus Pandemic
It is hoped that these updated guidelines will be a useful in preventing or mitigating the effects of infectious diseases in equines.
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Prevention - The Best Medicine for Warm Weather Pests Making Life Miserable for Horses
Much can be done to minimize the population of internal and external horse parasites and the effects they have on horse health, comfort and well being.
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Lessons Learned from West Nile Virus
The natural pattern of a new disease is a high rate of infection because horses (in this case) have no disease resistance, since the immune system does not recognize the new bug.
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Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Veterinarian Ahead of the Curve on Coronavirus and the Equine Industry
A study published in 2013 showed coronavirus can be found in both healthy and sick foals with gastrointestinal illness.
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Equine Abortion - Four Year Study Shows Main Causes
Following changes in the causes of abortion in horses over multiple years may help to elucidate environmental risk factors or changes in disease prevalence over time.
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Evaluation of Cobalt as a Performance Enhancing Drug in Horses
The 'Evaluation of Cobalt as a Performance Enhancing Drug in Racehorses' study sought to determine if cobalt acts as a performance enhancing drug in race fit Standardbred horses.
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Help Protect Your Horse During Fly Season
Not only do flying pests annoy equines, they also carry harmful diseases such as West Nile Virus (WNV), Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and Western Equine Encephalitis.
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Rain Scald - A Seasonal Affliction for Horses
Horses pastured or maintained in areas where the ground is often wet may develop the condition Dermatophilosis also known as rain scald.