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Dr. Getty’s February Tip: Hay Before Grain for Your Horse, or Vice-versa?
Which should be fed first – hay or grain? Read Dr. Getty's post for the answer plus great information.
Stallion Has New Job as Horse-in-Residence at Penn Vet
Standardbred stallion Garth Vader was recently donated to the University of Pennsylvaniaâs School of Veterinary Medicine, where he will be one of the horses-in-residence at The Georgia and Philip Hofmann Research Center for Animal Reproduction on the Ne
Hormonal (Endocrinopathic) Laminitis in Equines
Laminitis caused by high insulin is different from other types.
New Cases of Hendra Virus in Australia
Two new cases of Hendra virus in equines have been identified by veterinarians in Queensland, Australia, and a Queensland horse has been euthanized with Hendra being confirmed as the cause.
Lyme Disease Testing Offered For Equines
Horse and Hound Veterinary Services offers Lyme Disease testing for horses, ponies, mules, and donkeys. A small sample of blood is all that is needed for the Lyme Multiplex testing done at Cornell University Diagnostic Laboratory.
New Yorkers Complain About Manure from Patrol Horses
Three months after the Occupy Wall Street Movement began, New Yorkers are complaining about horses owned by the Police Department, that defecate on the narrow city streets near Wall Street where many pedestrians must walk.
Warts
 Since warts are contagious, learn how to limit the spread of the virus, why an accurate diagnosis is necessary to make sure your horse doesn't have sarcoids, and why treatment is sometimes necessary.
Study of Pathogens Will Help Prevent Disease Spread
In a study supported by Merck Animal Health (formerly Intervet Schering Plough)  which started in 2008 and is ongoing, lead study author Nicola Pusteria, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis, laun
Five Recommendations on Anthelmintic Use Proposed
A major concern regarding the growing problem of anthelmintic resistance in horses and other animals is the lack of control in distribution and usage leading over use and poor planning for parasite control.
Pfizer Forms Partnership to Advance Equine Research
Pfizer Animal Health and The Hippolia Foundation â a network of leading French equine institutions â have formed a strategic partnership to advance equine health through research and educational programs.