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Horse Health
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Warning to Horse Owners: Tent caterpillars Are Hatching
Horse owners should plan to move pregnant mares from areas where flowering wild cherry, cherry, apple and related trees are abundant to minimize the chance of exposure to the caterpillars.
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Study Finds Common Equine Parasite Misidentified in Veterinary Medicine Textbooks
A recent study led by Martin Nielsen, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center, found that all veterinary medicine textbooks have misidentified a common equine parasite.
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Obesity: The Real Cause - The Real Fix
Discomfort, from any source, induces a biochemical response in the brain that triggers the horse to do whatever he can to survive.
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Your Horse Lonely? Habitat for Horses Has a Great Idea
Researchers have found that horses became more stressed and increasingly difficult to handle the more isolated they are and significant levels of stress have been shown to lead to disease.
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Horse Owners: Receive Notification of Confirmed Disease Outbreaks
On Outbreak Alert, maps of the United States highlight locations of confirmed cases of serious, communicable diseases that can affect horses.
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Green Grass for Horses: Approach with Caution
Spring pasture often looks beautiful and nutritious but can be very high in water and low in fiber content.
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Thrush - A Spring Time Hoof Problem for Horses
Dampness in areas where organic waste accumulates may encourage the growth of bacteria that can infect horses hoofs and lead to thrush.
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New Bone Repair Technology Saves Life Of Young Racehorse
The racehorse, facing the prospect of being put down, was rescued from death by use of a newly-developed bone repair technology that enabled veterinary surgeons to rebuild the thoroughbredâs jaw.
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Do You Need to Analyze Your Hay?
Knowing the nutrient content of your hay is the first step in evaluating any health concerns: The feed value of your hay can also influence body weight, immune function, and overall body condition.
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Horse Poop Needed for Research Data Base
In a small preliminary research trial in metabolic horses prone to laminitis, Dr. Tom Schell has discovered an increase in population of a certain bacteria type that may be contributing to inflammatory patterns within the patient.