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Horse Health
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Death from West Nile Virus Brings Reminder to Horse Owners
The New Mexico Department of Health is encouraging people to protect themselves against West Nile virus and horse owners to make sure their horses are vaccinated following the death of an 83-year-old man.
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Controversy over Horse Dentistry Continues
Many horse owners are confused about different titles and procedures used by practitioners involved in dental care for horses because of differences in state laws.
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Test for Infectious Anemia in Horses Now Valid for a Year
Governor Brown has signed AB 1388 that changes the requirement for a negative Coggin's test for horses coming into the state from six months to one year.
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An Important Step Foward for Gait Analysis in Horses
Our goal with this new system is to achieve a broader screening of the horse's coordination, and through that, to be able to discover diseases and problems earlier.
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First Confirmed Case of West Nile Virus in Colorado Horse
The first reported equine case of West Nile Virus has been diagnosed in Colorado as of August 14, 2013 in a 3 month old colt.
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Research: Rein Tension While Riding Horses
Researchers from Duchy College in the UK set out to find out what differences existed between a rider's perceived rein tension and their actual rein tension when riding a horse.
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Why the Quality of Your Horse's Day Matters
Domestication has not removed the basic social, physiological and psychological needs of the horse, and some management and living conditions fail to meet these needs for horses.
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Noseband Tightness and Your Horse's Comfort and Health
The researchers sought to find out if these tight nosebands were doing physical harm or otherwise compromising equine welfare.
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Racing Queensland Offering Free Hendra Vaccine to Horse Owners
In addition to the free vaccination, Racing Queensland has also released a fact sheet for the subsidized Hendra virus vaccination program for all registered thoroughbred and standardbred horses.
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Horse Owners Cautioned about Slaframine in Forage
It is not uncommon for some horses in a pasture to be more effected than others by slaframine found on clover, since horses vary in their preference for clover and sensitivity to the toxin.