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Horse Health
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Protecting Foals From Deadly Infection
Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences researchers have helped develop a strategy to protect foals from developing a common and severe form of pneumonia.
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Worried about Strangles in Your Horse? New Vaccine May Be Answer to Strep-throat-like Disease in Horses
Strangles, one of the most common equine infectious diseases, is found throughout the United States and EuropeStrangles, one of the most common equine infectious diseases, is found throughout the United States and Europe
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Five Smart Tips for Feeding Horse Supplements
Looking for help related to convenience and best practices in feeding horse supplements? Here it is!
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Timely Cold Weather Hoof Care Helps Prevent Thrush and Seedy Toe
While some horse's bodies may slow down hoof growth in colder months, hoof care is still required to maintain a healthy hoof and prevent thrush and seedy toe.
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Cavallo Hoof Boots Q & A: Can Horses Thrive after Laminitis?
Prevention of laminitis is always the first key and can only be practiced with knowledge and as a horse owner, it is your responsibility to discover the facts.
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Annual Dental Exams Help Keep Horses On Their Best Behavior
Identify important behavioral signs your horse exhibits with the Zoetis Equine Dental Wellness Survey.
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Salt for Horses: A Year-Around Necessity
During cold weather, salt helps promote enough water consumption by the horse to prevent dehydration and during warm weather, salt replaces that lost in perspiration.
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Managing Horse's Weight During Cold Weather
Although most horses are very adaptable to cold weather, they must be managed sensibly during winter, and higher quality feed and better shelter may be necessary.
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PET Scanner Makes Major Progress Toward Early Detection of Racehorse Injuries
Scanner designed by Longmile Veterinary PET Imaging presents an openable ring of detector allowing safe imaging of horse limbs without the need for general anesthesia.
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Study Shows Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome Not Associated With Catastrophic Breakdown In Thoroughbreds
Since the allele was found to be present in the Thoroughbred population, albeit at a low frequency, genetic testing could eliminate the possibility of breeding two carriers.