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Horse Health
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80 Million "Working Equines" Need Help
Working with the Equitarians, Fullbucket has provided over 2-tons of supplement to needy working equines, and for every bucket you buy, they donate one bucket to needy animals.
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Australian Horse Council Considering Levy on Horse Owners
The Australian Horse Industry Council says a levy on horse owners for disease research could be considered after lyssavirus also known as Hendra virus has been confirmed in another horse.
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Is Your Horse Suffering from Back Pain?
When diagnosing back pain in horses, attention is directed at determining whether pain arises primarily from malfunction of bones and muscles in the back or whether it is secondary to malfunction of structures elsewhere.
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A Daily "Once-Over" Can Save Horses, Money, and Time
Performing a daily once-over of your horse only takes minutes a day but can keep small problems small and help prevent problems from becoming life threatening or expensive.
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Making the Most of Clinical Treatment of Non-racing Performance Horses
Based on its goals, the AAEP recommends certain Clinical Guidelines for the Treatment of Non-Racing Performance Horses to enable its members and the equine industry to provide appropriate care of the horses involved.
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A New Way of Fly Protection for Vets and Horse Owners
Summer Whinnys have transcended summer fly protection to demonstrate their unique efficacy in wound, sore, and injury protection, especially in hard-to-bandage areas.
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A Safety Reminder about Horse-Care Best Practices
The inventor of Summer Whinnys, the fly barrier sock for equine legs, understands the importance of minimizing unfamiliar or potentially dangerous situations involving protective horse wear.
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NSAIDs - Helpful or Harmful in Horses?
 It is now recognized that NSAIDs cause side effects in the gastrointestinal tract of the horse such as stomach ulcers, severe inflammation and injury to the colon, and damage to the kidneys particularly when horses are dehydrated.
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AAEP: An Open Letter to the Horse Industry
Disease outbreaks have cost the industry millions of dollars for the care of horses, implementation of biosecurity, and lost revenue in the form of cancelled or restricted commercial equine activities.
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Vets Finding New and Better Ways of Treating Laminitis in Horses
Research and improvements in methods of treating laminitis with everything from digital radiography to cold therapy are helping horses beat the disease.