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Horse Health
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Equine Feed Oat Project Awards Grant for Nutritional Research
The Equine Feed Oat Project (EFOP) today announced the recipient of its first equine oat research grant. Dr. Laurie Lawrence of the University of Kentucky will receive more than $122,000 in funding for a two-year research project beginning in February 201
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State Health Departments Issue West Nile Warnings
Health Departments in several state have issued health warning regarding the threat of West Nile Virus to both horses and people. In Indiana, the state Board of Animal Health is urging horse owners to be vigilant about making sure their animals are vaccin
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Online Video Shows Rapid Spread of Equine Influenza
In August, 2007, 13 horses arrived in Melbourne, Australia from Japan. Unbeknownst at the time, eight of those horses were infected with the equine influenza virus. Within two months, those eight infected horses would spread the disease to 76,000 horses o
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Charity Needs Custom-made Pajamas for Itchy Horse
A horse charity in England is asking someone to step forward to help a horse that is especially sensitive to midge bites that result in a condition known as "sweet itch." The Whitchurch-based HorseWorld Visitor Centre is appealing for a sponsor or skilled
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Research into Gut Bacteria May Save Horses' Lives
Ontario Veterinary College researcher, Dr. Scott Weese has a number of horse-related research goals. Among them is better understanding of the role of Clostridium difficile, an anaerobic spore-forming bacterium in the different types of intestinal dise
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Insecticide/Repellent Protects Horses from Flies and Disease
With drought-like conditions affecting several regions of the United States, Absorbine® recognizes the particular needs of horse owners in hot, dry climates. The development of UltraShield® Red Insecticide & Repellent offers broad spectrum protection ag
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Equine Guelph's Horse Colic Survey Ending Soon
Colic is the number one killer of horses (other than old age!)Â As a result, Equine Guelph is developing a new colic prevention program and we need your help!Â
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Research Shows Benefits of Forage-only Diet For Horses in Training
Researchers ar the Department of Animal Nutrition and Management of Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, Sweden have studied the benefits of a forage-only diet for young horses in training.
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Hot Weather Demands Increase in Water for Horses
During hot summer months and with drought blanketing the country, horse owners are being urged to make sure that horses are getting the water needed to guarantee good health. Water consumption is extremely important in the digestive process to avoid colic
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More Low Cost Gelding Clinics Scheduled
National Equine Resource Networkâs (NERN) low-cost gelding clinic drive that has already gelded over 150 CA horses in 2012 will be expanding to other states this Fall.