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Horse Health
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Progress Made in Pain Recognition in Horses
âSubtle changes in your horse's behavior require your attention such as a horse at the back of its stall with a half-eaten breakfast when it is normally standing at the door waiting to go out after licking the feed tub clean.â
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New Study Shows Popular Dietary Supplement Works in Horses and Humans
âThis study shows that long-term ingestion of d-Ribose has no ill effects on racehorses and, in addition, d-Ribose supplementation protected the horses from cramping while enhancing muscle recovery at the same time.â
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New Cases of Eastern Equine Encelphalitis and West Nile Virus Confirmed in Horses
âEastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus are both mosquito-borne diseases that can be deadly for horses and vaccinations have proven to be the best prevention method along with careful biosecurity measures.â
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The Healthy, Older Horse
âBy keeping track of his weight, his eating habits, and his overall condition, you can make appropriate adjustments to his diet that will impact his health and overall quality of life.â
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Wet Weather Leads to Thriving Mosquito Population Making Vaccinations of Horses a Must
âWet weather this year has lead to a thriving mosquito population making vaccination of horses against mosquito-borne diseases more important than ever.â
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Does Your Horse Have a Summer Cold or Something Else?
âDoes your horse appear to have a summer cold or summer sores? If so, the cause may be a parasite infestation of either ascarids, also known as large roundworms, or stomach worms, also known as habronema.â
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Virginia Horse Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
âThe Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has announced the stateâs first positive case of West Nile Virus in a horse, a five-year-old Choctaw mare, in 2015.â
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Tips for Keeping Your Horse Tick Free and Healthy this Summers
âTick bites can cause irritation and restlessness in horses. Large numbers of ticks on an animal can cause extensive blood loss that could result in potentially life-threatening anemia.â
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Clover and Your Horse's Health
âHorses grazing in pastures where clover is present face health problems depending on the type of clover, how much is present in the forage, and whether or not it is contaminated with fungus or other toxins.â .
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Confirmed Cases of Anthrax, Eastern Equine Encephalitis and Strangles Announced by EDCC
âHorse owners are being alerted to a newly confirmed case of anthrax in Texas, the first in 2015, and in addition, new cases of Eastern equine encephalitis and strangles have been confirmed and quarantined in Florida.â