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Horse Health
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APHIS Issues Final Report on EVH-1
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the US Department of Agriculture issued its final report on an outbreak of the potentially deadly disease that was linked back to the National Cutting Horse Association Western National Champion
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AQHA Test Requirements for Piroplasmosis
Although Equine Piroplasmosis is not common in the United States, AQHA is announcing testing requirements for the disease because international horse travel necessitates precautions.
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Australian Floods Affect Horses
During the past few days the Brisbane River rose far above its banks and spread through and, in some cases, over the beautiful city of Brisbane in Queensland province in the northeastern corner of Australia.
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BLM Controversy Over Sanctuary Ranch
According to a statement released by Bureau of Land Management (BLM) director Bob Abbey to the Associated Press on January 21, the BLM would not accept Madeleine Pickens' proposed plan to create a wild horse sanctuary in Nevada.
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Texas Veterinarians Fight Against Horse Dentistry Practiced by Nonveterinarians
Reconciling scope-of-practice disputes State veterinary boards, laypersons work together on legislation Back Many state legislatures reconvened at the beginning of the year, and state VMAs and veterinary examining boards have already stepped up
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Case of Equine Infectious Anemia Confirmed
An equine biosecurity alert has been issued by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency which oversees biosecuity and livestock including equines. The CFIA report of April 15, 2011, indicates the first case of Equine Infectious Anemia also called "Swamp F
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Case of Strangles Confirmed
A case of the contagious horse disease, Strangles, has been confirmed on the island of Guernsey, off Britain's Normandy coast after test results sent to the UK last week came back positive.
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Advances in Equine Cushing's Disease - A Nutritional Perspective
Why is equine Cushing's disease so common? Are all horses doomed to develop it as they get older? Is there such a thing as "pre-Cushing's" and how can you tell without doing a lot of blood tests? If your horse has it, how can you prevent laminitis
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Coggins Test Required for Horses in Competitions
Horse owners particpating in shows, fairs, races or other gatherings in Virginia will soon have to carry papers showing that their animals aren't infected with equine infectious anemia.
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Coggins Test Required for Participant Horses
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) announced today that effective March 2, 2011, an updated regulation will take effect regarding the Coggins test for equine infectious anemia.