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Horse Health
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New Intra-articular Treatment for Joint Disease in Horses
Use of the IRAP treatment system stimulates the horses' white blood cells to produce anti-inflammatory mediators and enzymes that reduce the inflammation present caused by degenerative joint disease.
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Parasite Control with Dr. Peregrine of Equine Guelph
The only way to find out if your horse is carrying an unhealthy parasite burden is with a fecal exam, ideally in July or August when strongyles are most active.
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Parasites, Pastures and Your Horse
Managing parasites in one horse starts with managing the parasite load of the herd, and managing the parasite load in the herd means managing pastures.
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Peramivir Proves Effective in Treatment of Equine Influenza
Horses treated with a single IV dose of peramivir showed significantly milder clinical signs including fever, nasal discharge, and cough with a shorter duration than control horses.
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Prevent Disease-Carrying Mosquitoes from Infecting You or Your Horse
 Horse owners are advised to take steps to reduce the number of mosquitoes around their barns, stables, and homes, including eliminating standing water in farm yards as well as making sure horse vaccinations are up-to-date.
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Preventing Chips and Cracks in Your Horse's Hooves
As a horse runs or moves over rough ground, the huge amount of weight and stress on the hoof can split the structure apart, and, once a crack or chip is started, it tends to grow.
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Preventing Diseases Related to Allergic Reactions in Horses
Because horses with chronic, untreated allergic reactions can end up with irreversible lung damage, early diagnosis and treatment are important to the comfort and usefulness of an affected horse.
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Protect Your Horses from EHV-1 with Effective Biosecurity
The best defense against EHV-1 and other infectious diseases in horses is stringent biosecurity by taking the necessary steps to prevent infection and/or stop the spread of an infection.".
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Proud Flesh on Horses: What You Should Know
Wounds on a horse's legs tend to produce what is known as proud flesh which is a disfiguring protrusion from the limb of the horse and is accompanied by inflammation and can affect the horse's abilities and esthetics.
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Rabies Threat to Horses Comes Earlier This Year
Usually, rabies doesn't appear until later in the year, but with unseasonably warm weather, wild animals are more active and are making their way into parks, horse trails, and backyards of homes.