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Horse Health
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How to Apply Sweat Bandages To Horses' Legs Properly
The purpose of a sweat bandage on a horse's leg is to generate heat, add pressure and provide support.
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Recognizing Critical Illness in Foals: Is He Sick, or Just Napping?
Read article to learn important information that will help you determine if a new foal is healthy or in distress.
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Allergies and Your Horse
Spring allergies tend to strike horses as soon as the weather begins to warm resulting in the immune system releasing histamines that lead to rashs, hives, and sores.
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Horse Breeders on Alert for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome
Foals affected by warmblood fragile foal syndrome cannot stand normally, and must be euthanized soon after birth.
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Is Your Horse Unprotected? Be Aware of Core Equine Disease Risks
A horse that is alone out in the pasture can still get rabies, can still get tetanus, can still get West Nile, and can still get Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis.
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Rhodiola Rosea Controls Cortisol in Horses
Rhodiola rosea calms the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal cascade stimulated during times of tension and may be helpful for horses suffering from equine Cushing's disease.
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Cases of Equine Herpes Virus Reported Across the USA
When traveling to events, make sure your horse is current on vaccinations and take your own tack to protect your horse from exposure to infectious diseases.
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University of Guelph Study Finds Intense Exercise Can Be Fatal to Racehorses
Training and racing at top speed within a short amount of time and space is a health risk for horses.
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UK Research Will Gauge Effect of Indoor Arenas on Horse and Human Health
Staci McGill intends to gather information on how environmental exposures and arena design impact heat transfer, air quality and the health of horses and riders.
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Researchers Aim at Developing a Vaccine to Protect Against Equine Herpes Virus
Equine Herpes Virus-1 can cause respiratory disease, abortion and neurological disease and is the most economically important herpes virus to infect horses.