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Horse Health
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Changes in Gut Microflora in Horses Could Provide Early Warning of EMS
âWith more research toward understanding the changes in microbiota in the horse's gut and what influences these changes, it is possible technology will be used in the future to help manage syndromes such as EMS.â
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Colic Risk Factors - What Every Horse Owner Should Know
âColic is simply 'abdominal pain' in horses, with an estimated 900,000 horses in the US alone expected to experience an episode each year. In fact, itâs still one of the leading causes of equine death.â
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How to Protect Your Horse from West Nile Virus Infection
âLate summer is peak transmission season for West Nile Virus, and confirmed cases are rising among horses in many regions.â
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Dr. Getty’s Tip: Too Much Iron Can Be Detrimental to the Insulin Resistant Horse
âIron deficiency anemia is rare and too much iron can potentially lead to laminitis, as well as create an imbalance with other minerals.â
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Heat Stress in Horses - What Every Horse Owner Should Know
âThe large muscle mass of a horse generates a tremendous amount of heat, particularly when exercising and, as they sweat, the horse looses both water and electrolytes, leading to dehydration.â
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6 Tips for Decreasing Heat Stress in Horses
While the exact mechanisms for inducing sweat production in horses are not yet fully understood, some experts believe that prolonged, consistently high sweat rates can lead to a kind of âexhaustionâ of the sweat glands in horses which may result in an
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Colostrum – An Exceptional Superfood for Adult Horses!
âUnlike humans, who are born with an initial level of immunity, newborn horses do not benefit from any placental transfer of immunoglobulins; therefore they must consume colostrum in the first few hours of life in order to survive.â
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Dr. Getty’s August Tip: Camelina Oil for Your Horse – Ever Heard of It?
âOmega 3s have been shown to alleviate arthritis symptoms, improve hoof quality, benefit immune function, decrease post-exercise muscle pain, aid in respiratory health, and reduce inflammation throughout the horse's body.â
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Horse Castration: From Colt or Stallion to Gelding
âThe castration of a horse, once it is decided that it will not be a stallion, makes them much more tractable in training and a much more effective athlete.â
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National Opposition Growing to Plan for Flawed Wild Horse Sterilizations in Oregon
âThe sterilization procedure proposed is an ovariectomy via colpotomy, involving only partial sedation and a veterinarian reaching into the mareâs abdomen and through the vagina to secure a chain around the horseâs ovaries which are twisted, severed