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Horse Health
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Good Samaritans Report Case of Severe Horse Neglect in Utah
Northern Utah citizens responded passionately to the case of a horse that was discovered with a halter embedded in its face near Farmington this past week, and Davis County Animal Control was flooded with calls from the public.
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Health Department Grants Funds to Fight West Nile Virus
The Illinois Department of Health has announced that public health agencies across Illinois will share $3.4 million in West Nile virus grant money from the state Department of Public Health.
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The Impact of Exercise on Mare Reproduction
Exercised mares had more cortisol which has been shown to have effects on reproduction, and also embryo recovery rates were reduced in exercised horses.
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University of Calgary Receives Laser from Equine Foundation
The University of Calgary Veterinary Medicine Dept. now has a state-of-the-art surgical laser thanks to a generous gift of $20,000 from the Equine Foundation of Canada.
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How Donkey's Nutritional Needs Differ from Those of Horses
Because donkeys evolved as browsers eating shrubs and woody vegetation, their digestive systems are able to handle highly fibrous forage lower in nutritional quality than what is required by horses, and they also require less water.">
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Huge Grant Will Allow Advanced Research in Regenerative Medicine
This large research grant will allow UK scientists to address a spectrum of chronic and untreatable medical conditions through use of regenerative medicine.
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Importance of Assessing Limb Conformation in Your Foal
Diagnosing irregularities in development of a foal's limbs is key in providing early intervention before limbs sustain damage that may cause lameness and limit the horse's athletic abilities.
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Importance of Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research for Horse Health
Today, the Gluck Center faculty conduct equine research in six targeted areas: genetics and genomics, infectious diseases and immunology, musculoskeletal science, parasitology, pharmacology/toxicology and reproductive health.
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Is Bran Mash a Laxative for Horses?
Research has shown that bran does not have a laxative effect in horses and studies have found that adding wheat bran to the diet did not soften the stools of horses.
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Is Stem Cell Fluid the Key to Treating EPM in Horses?
Treating horses with injuries by injection of stem cell fluid is superior to treating them with intact stem cell injections because the factors from the stem cell fluid persist in the horse's body for a longer time.