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Horse Health
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Checking Horse Pastures for Sources of Parasites
Strongyle egg distribution in pastures: What does eggs per gram of feces really mean? Thatâs a question we are often asked here at Horsemenâs Laboratory.
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Chinese Medicine Goes To the Dogs, and Horses Too
Internationally renowned Tallgrass Animal Acupressure Institute is offering courses in Equine & Small Animal Acupressure and will be hosting two Equine or Small Animal Acupressure and Traditional Chinese Medicine Courses in St. Cloud, Florida on February
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Coggins Tests and Vaccines Protecting Horses from Mosquitoes
A report by Nathan Vickers in Rogersville, Missouri, cites a horse owner who isn't taking any chances with her horses when it comes to protecting them from West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases.
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Cold Weather Care for Your Senior Horse
Turning your old horse out to pasture is not the kindest thing to do during cold weather unless steps are taken to preserve the horse's health. Making sure that the horse is well-cared for and has adequate shelter available at all times is paramount i
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Cold Weather May Lead to Increase of Colic in Horses
Researchers at the University of Liverpool in the England addressed the question of whether the time of year/season has an effect on the number of horse colic cases. During the study, a clear fall/winter peak was found for impactions, spring for equine gr
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Get a Free Guide to Nutritional Management of Metabolic Horse Diseases
Kentucky Equine Research (KER) has made available a free guide to Nutritional Management of Metabolic Diseases. This guide was launched at the 2011 American Association of Equine Practitionerâs meeting and because of the high demand, copies ran out the
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Complexities of Insulin Resistance in Horses
Although documented in ponies over a quarter century ago, the existence and clinical significance of insulin resistance in equines have only recently become widely recognized and accepted.
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Happy Ending to Horse Abuse Story
According to Ivory Hecker, a story that began four years ago, of 49 abused Arabian horses, has come to a happy ending. The Humane Society of the Midlands took possession of the horses in 2008 and nursed them back to health. All but 10 of the horses have n
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Cornell Animal Diagnostic Center Offers Valuable Services
The Animal Diagnostic Center at Cornell University offers a number of services of value to veterinarians and horse owners.
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Dieting Horses Bulk Up with Wood Shavings
According to recent research shavings used in horse bedding may not be as unpalatable as previously thought. In fact, horses and ponies on a severely restricted diet may actually consume considerable quantities of wood shavings, as research conducted at L