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Horse Health
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Testing for Equine Cushing's Disease
According to the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University, the most commonly used diagnostic tests for diagnosis and treatment of equine Cushingâs are the endogenous ACTH & Insulin baseline in combination, the dexamethasone-suppression t
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Testing Stress Levels
Historically veterinarians have used blood tests to check a horse's stress levels. While the most common test is measurement of the cortisol level in the blood, a saliva sample may also be used, as salivary cortisol levels have been shown to be
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Tests for EVH-1 Prove Negative
Gulfstream Park announced Jan. 27 it has lifted a quarantine at one barn at the track and four others at its training facility at Palm Meadows.
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Texas Rabies Alert
Texas Department of State Health Services officials say that people who attended horse shows in Belton and Lufkin in March may have been exposed to a horse that tested positive for rabies.Â
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Therapy Horse Needs Sponsors
AÂ therapy horse in Loveland, Colorado, has a chronic medical condition in need of ongoing medical care.
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Time for West Nile and Encephalitis Vaccinations
Nationally, Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services are urging all horse owners to check with their veterinarians regarding West Nile Virus and Eastern Equine Encephalitis vaccination recommendations for their animals. State officials are co
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Transfusion Medicine Under Utilized
According to Dr William Ray Fullmer, a veterinarian practicing in Oregon, one of the most under utilized areas of veterinary practice is transfusion medicine. A transfusion can mean the difference between life and death for animals.
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Ulcer Syndrome Prevalent in Performance Horses
Edited News Release: Gastric ulceration is a widespread clinical finding among performance horses in training as well as in foals. Prevalence of up to 93% has been documented among horses in race training1 and in nearly 60% of other performance hor
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Understanding the Aging Horse
Interest in equine geriatrics among veterinarians and researchers is on the rise as many horses remain active and rideable well into their twenties.
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Horses at Risk in Dunsink Ireland
The Dunsink area of Dublin is an area that is not conducive to the health of horses. There are about 60 horses on the 160-acre site which is a very unsuitable environment for horses," said welfare trust spokeswoman Sharon Newsome. "There is limited