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Horse Health
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Piroplasmosis Continues to Spread
The number of horses in the United States confirmed with the parasitic infection equine piroplasmosis, as a result of an outbreak in Texas, now stands at 409.
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Research Shows High Obesity Rate in Pleasure Horses
Edited Press Release At least one in five horses used for leisure are overweight or obese. It's a condition which can [no-glossary]lead to laminitis and equine metabolic syndrome.
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Salmonella, Horses, and Biosecurity
The NYS Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has isolated Salmonella Group C2 from cultures submitted from 4 different horse farms in either New Jersey or Pennsylvania in the last week. They have all shown the same profile, being resistant to most antibiot
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Stem Cells Generated From Horses
In a world first, pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a [no-glossary]team of researchers led by Dr. Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Lawrence Smith at the University of Montrea
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Ten Signs That Your Horse Needs Dental Care
For many owners, horse dental care is not at the top of their priority list when it comes to caring for their horses. In fact, horse dental care is often an after thought brought on only when the horse has developed problems with eating, drinking, and "ac
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Twin Reduction in Pregnant Mares
According tto Peter C. Sheerin, DVM, twins are a common occurrence in thoroughbreds, draft horses and warmbloods. Horses crossed with these breeds also have an increased likelihood of having twins. At one time, twins were the leading cause of non-infec
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U C Davis Launches New Research
A new project, the Zoobiquity Research Initiative, was launched in February in an effort to help University of California Davis veterinary students and University of California Los Angeles medical students work together on projects that affect both an
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Ultrasound Therapy for Horses Now Portable
The first wearable, therapeutic ultrasound system for the equine market is the size of an iPod Nano. This battery-operated systems fits within specially engineered neoprene leg wraps on the horse's limb. With the device, horses can exercise or f
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Veterinarians VS Nonveterinarians
 When H.B. 1055 was prefiled in the Arkansas state legislature Dec. 15, 2010, to amend the Arkansas Veterinary Medical Practice Act concerning large animal practice, the Arkansas VMA saw it had a potential fight on its hands . The bill was introduced
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Watch Out for Equine Lyme Disease
As spring time approaches and weather becomes warmer, more horses are out on trails and in pastures leading to exposure to ticks that carry Lyme disease. Certain sections of the USA are more commonly infested by ticks including areas in California, n