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Horse Health
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Open Letter to EU Calls for Limits on Horse Transport
Veterinary surgeons are being urged to add their names to an open letter to the EU Commission asking it to heed the scientific evidence that shows horses suffer on long distance journeys to slaughter and for other journeys for fattening and sale, and to i
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Parasite Resistance: Why Horse Owners Can't Ignore It
Still treating today's parasites based on yesterday's calendar? Â In the world of human medicine, youâve likely heard about concerns of bacteria becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.1 It works like this: Each time a person takes an ant
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PetMeds - A Great Source for Horse Drugs and Medications
Although most animal owners probably think of PetMeds.com as an on-line pharmacy for small animals, such as dogs and cats, PetMeds offers many pharmaceutical products for horse owners at prices that are often lower than the prices at local pharmacies or t
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Pfizer Animal Health Now Offers Equine Frozen Semen Services
With decades worth of experience in semen storage and equine health, Pfizer Animal Health is now focused on your breeding success.Pfizer Animal Health, the number one provider of equine health products in the US*, now offers state-of-the-art stallion seme
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Plan Ahead to Get Foals Off to a Good Start
Winter will soon be over and with spring comes foaling season. Making sure that mares are in good health and up-to-date with all vaccines is important to the health of the new foal.
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Planning Makes Perfect When Leaving Horses During the Holidays
Many horse owners travel during the holidays and leaving their horse or horses can pose both emotional and logistical worries. Leaving your horses in the care of others takes thoughtful planning and preparation to make sure that horses are well taken care
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Pregnancy Diagnosis and Progesterone Levels in the Equine - Joan Norton, VMD
VetVine, a site for veterinary professionals providing accredited, relevant and convenient online continuing education for individuals and hospital teams, is continuing its recently expanded its offerings in equine education. VetVine provides a cost-effec
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Processed or Natural - Which Feed is Better for Horses?
With the number of options available in equine feeds, choosing which feed will work best for your horses poses some problems. Processed feeds advertise better digestion and efficiency, but is the extra cost worth these improvements?
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Professorship in Equine Disease Research at Penn Vet Goes To Dr. Kurt Hankenson
The University of Pennsylvaniaâs School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is pleased to announce that following an international search for a uniquely qualified candidate, Kurt D. Hankenson, DVM, MS, PhD has been appointed as the first incumbent of the
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Proper Nutrition for Healthier Horses Coming Soon
Recognizing the importance of proper nutrition plays a key role in equine health and welfare and is an essential tool when it comes to maintenance, reproduction and performance of the horse.