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Horse Health
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USDA APHIS Announces New Requirements for Equine Infectious Anemia Testing
No vaccine or treatment for equine infectious anemia is available, and the Infection is often not apparent, resulting in a carrier state if the horse survives the acute phase of the infection.
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Awareness Is Key to Health and Welfare of Horses During Transport
Kentucky equine networking meeting offers insight on how to transport horses safely.
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Fasting Insulin in Equine Metabolic Syndrome
Abnormally high insulin is a key feature of Equine Metabolic Syndrome and is responsible for the high laminitis risk, but the best way to test for abnormal insulin poses questions.
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Four Tips to Reduce Cribbing in Your Horse
Cribbing can be such a seriously addictive habit that many horses will prefer it to eating, so they will slowly waste away.
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Help Your Horse Breathe Easier
SmartPak offers smart tips for supporting your horse's respiratory health.
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Ticks on Your Horse? Tips for Dealing with Ticks as Spring Approaches
March, April, May, and June, then Oct, Nov, and Dec are the main times when multiple tick attachments to horses are found, though ticks can be found year round.
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Research Leading to Improvement of Stem Cell Therapy in Horses
Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent cells found in a number of tissues that can differentiate into various cell types providing potential for regenerative medicine for horses.
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Equine Health Market Researchers Forecast a Growing Equine Health Industry 2020-2026
The global equine health market is likely to grow with an increasing number of product launches aimed at enhancing equine health.
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What Horse Owners Need to Know about the Effect of Nocardioform Placentitis on Mare and Foal
University of Kentucky’s Department of Veterinary Science responds to Nocardioform placentitis, an equine placental disease affecting pregnant mares and their foals during pregnancy.
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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.