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Horse Health
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Prehabilitation in Physical Therapy - A Proactive Approach to Optimizing Outcomes in Equine Athletes
Examples of prehabilitation before either a human or horse encounters a medical or surgical procedure provide social and psychological support as needed.
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Six Tips to Avoid Creating Stress in Your Horse
Keeping stress to a minimum in your horse is important because research shows stress can quickly turn into equine gastric ulcer syndrome.
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Rehabbing the Horse with EPM
Adding physiotherapy to improve recovery results in in horses that have been diagnosed with equine protozoal myeloencephalitis can improve a horse’s prognosis.
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When It's Time to Call the Vet
If you have concerns about your horse’s condition, it is better to call your veterinarian because earlier diagnosis and treatment helps provide you and your horse with the best possible outcome.
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USDA Shares New World Screwworm Response Playbook
APHIS New World Screwworm playbook is designed to ensure preparedness and coordination should New World Screwworms spread to the United States.
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Stereotypic Behaviors in Horses
Because of negative effects stereotypic behaviors have on horse dependability, usefulness, and health, identifying these behaviors and avoiding situations that lead to their development is important.
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Rate of Penicillin Administration Affects Arterial Blood Pressure of Horse
In equine anesthesia, every decision—from drug choice to administration technique—should prioritize minimizing patient risk.
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Identifying and Treating Septicemia in Horses
Preventing septicemia in horses requires maintaining good hygiene in all areas where a horse injury could lead to systemic blood poisoning compromising the horse's immune system.
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AAEP Issues Field Diagnostic Guidelines for Equine Infectious Respiratory Disease
The diagnostic flowchart contained within the guidelines will help practitioners navigate their differential list, sample collection and diagnostic test selection to achieve a definitive diagnosis.
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Screwworm Special Bulletin
Think you have found a screwworm? Immediately report it to your state animal health official and APHIS office so they can respond quickly and remove the screwworms.