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STDs in Horses - What Every Horse Owner Should Know
A potential downside to the ever-improving ease of global breeding is the increased risk of spreading sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) across international borders.
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Study Focuses on Lyme Disease in Horses and Humans
Newsdate: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 - 12:16 pm Location: LEXINGTON, Kentucky A study underway at the University of Kentucky has the potential to improve prevention and treatment not only of Lyme disease in horses and humans, but of other significant diseases
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Surprising Female to Male Ratio in Early Horse Pregnancies
The higher insulin-like growth factor-1 concentrations in female embryos in pregnant horses might represent a mechanism to ensure the survival of the embryos under conditions that would otherwise strongly favor males.
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TAHC Orders Testing of Equines for Piroplasmosis
 Equine Piroplasmosis is a contagious blood-borne protozoal disease that affects all equines, including horses, ponies, donkeys, mules and zebras and is transferred by dirty instruments or insect carriers, such as ticks. >
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Texans Warned about Illegal Entry of Horses with Piroplasmosis
 Horses and other livestock smuggled across the Mexican border increase the risk of horses coming into the US with infectious diseases such as piroplasmosis which could lead to epidemics in the United States.
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The Effects of Bacteria on Synovial Structures in Horses
Researchers looked at the influence of synovial fluid culture on prognosis of septic synovitis in horses to see if horses with a positive bacterial culture from septic synovial fluid would be less likely to survive or return to successful athletic functi
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The Low Down on Laminitis in Equines
Equines come down down with laminitis for many reasons: too much spring grass, weight bearing, equine metabolic syndrome, equine Cushing's disease, and endotoxemia.
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Thermography of Horses' Legs - Drafts Do Make a Difference!
Since its introduction years ago, thermography has been increasingly used by vets to pinpoint the cause of lameness in horses, but a recent study shows that airflow conditions can lead to a misdiagnosis.
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Time to Vaccinate Against Mosquito-borne Horse Diseases!
While vaccination is the best way to protect horses from diseases such as WNV and EEE, staying informed about the threat of diseases can also be helpful with Merial's Outbreak Alert program, a tool horse owners can use to evaluate risk, especially when t
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Tips for Transitioning Horses to Spring Pastures
Newsdate: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 - 7:22 am Location: ST. PAUL, Minnesota While it is tempting to turn horses out into spring pastures at the first sight of green grass, especially after a long winter, a carefully considered transition will support horse he