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  • What Horse Owners Should Know About Round Worms

    It is very important to do stool sample examinations on young horses to see how well roundworms are being controlled, because resistance in roundworms to Ivermectin has been demonstrated.

    Flossie Sellers - October 24, 2014 09:03

  • Bayer HealthCare and EQUUS Magazine Hosting Webinar on Equine Protozoal Myelocencephalitis

    Join Bayer HealthCare and EQUUS Magazine at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, October 30, for a webinar with noted veterinarians Steve Reed and James Little about the current thoughts on Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis.

    Flossie Sellers - October 20, 2014 09:47

  • Six Tips to Keep Horses Healthy as Cold Weather Arrives

    When horses and other animals become wet as the result of winter storms, they experience not only an increased energy demand, but the potential for hypothermia also becomes a concern.

    Flossie Sellers - October 20, 2014 09:02

  • Preparing for Winter

    Horses enjoy cold weather and the relaxation that winter brings, but it takes more than hay to keep them healthy during the colder months.

    Flossie Sellers - October 15, 2014 09:29

  • Timely Suggestions for Keeping Horse Pastures Safe as Fall Arrives

    Fall weather means changing conditions in pastures and horse owners are urged to make sure their pastures are clear of excess leaves and toxic plants that may endanger horse health.

    Flossie Sellers - October 14, 2014 09:41

  • 2014 Equine West Nile Virus Update: Fourteen Confirmed Equine Cases in California

    Clinical signs of West Nile Virus may cause a wide range of clinical illness ranging from mild” flu-like” signs to encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) that may be fatal to both humans and horses.

    Flossie Sellers - October 13, 2014 09:52

  • Your Horse's Legs: Common Injuries and How We Can Treat Them

    Every year riders are plagued with limb injuries to their equine partners. Sometimes this is a small blip in the training schedule, other times it spells the end of a competitive season.

    Flossie Sellers - October 8, 2014 11:28

  • NSC and ACTH - Double Trouble in the Fall

    Horses are more likely to suffer from laminitis in the fall than any other time of year for two reasons - high non-structural carbohydrates from cooler nighttime temperatures and increased blood ACTH secretion from the pituitary gland.

    Flossie Sellers - September 29, 2014 09:08

  • Veterinarians Recommend Vaccine for Potentially Fatal Disease in Horses

    Eastern Equine Encephalitis is completely preventable with a vaccination, and since immunity only lasts between six and 12 months, owners are encouraged to have their horses vaccinated every spring and fall.

    Flossie Sellers - September 29, 2014 08:44

  • New Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in New York

    A second horse in Oneida County has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis following the death of a year and a half old horse from the Town of Vienna that died from the virus last weekend.

    Flossie Sellers - September 23, 2014 09:03

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