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Horse Health
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Helping Your Horse Survive Hot Summer Weather
When a horse's muscular and nervous systems stop functioning properly because of heat, heat stroke is inevitable unless measures to cool the horse down and replace lost fluids are taken.
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Cavallo Hoof Boots Q and A: Prepare Your Horse for Changing Weather and Climate
Extreme, unexpected and extended weather changes have a significant effect on a horse's physical and emotional health.
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Research Shows Damage in Bit Area of Studied Horses
Soft tissue damage associated with the bit is a common concern in the equine world, but no prior studies have been carried out among trotters in Finland.
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AAEP Publishes Equine Infectious Anemia Guidelines
A new high-risk group has emerged in the past five years in which the primary method of equine infectious anemia spread is iatrogenic transmission.
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Vesicular Stomatitis Virus Strikes Horses in at Least Six States in 2019
USDA confirms that Vesicular Stomatitis Virus has been diagnosed in horses in 6 states: Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wyoming, as of mid-August, 2019.
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Introduction to Herbs and Foods in the Horse; An Online Course
When it comes to nutrition supplementation for horses, patterns are often readily apparent and through a better understanding, you can choose your 'weapons' more appropriately.
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Research Studies Histamine Concentration in Unmedicated Horses after Penicillin and Guaifenesin Doses
The WCVM team will measure the histamine concentration in horses about to undergo surgery in three different scenarios.
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Deadly EEE virus found in mosquito sample in New York is an 'imminent threat' to public health
July 31 sample taken in New York state contained Eastern Equine Encephalitis, a virus that can cause fatal brain swelling in humans if bitten by mosquitoes carrying it.
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Clostridial Myositis: A Danger for Horses Receiving Injections
Clostridial myositis is a true medical emergency in horses, with survival linked to prompt intervention through aggressive antibiotic treatment and wound debridement.
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Feet in the Heat - Healthy Horse Hooves in Hot, Dry Weather
The difference between horses whose hooves stay healthy in hot and arid conditions versus those that dry, crack and peel is quite simply the health of the hoof;