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Horse Health
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Another Case of Horse Neglect
Animal control officers are trying to determine whether a horse found in 2 to 3 feet of manure and mud had been neglected. According to news reports, the horse was discovered this past week after police were alerted to a horse that was not receiving prope
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Horse Welfare Since Cessation of Domestic Slaughter
The US Government Accountability Office released a report on June 22, 2011, that resulted from a congressional directive to examine horse welfare since cessation of domestic slaughter in 2007. Following is a summary of the report:
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EEE Strikes Horses in Florida
The Lake County Health Department received notification on Friday that two horses in the Groveland area have died from complications of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus.
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Research Shows Box Elder Trees Source of Deadly Horse Disease
For decades, hundreds of horses in North America and northern Europe have died from a pasture-associated muscle disease whose cause, prevention, and treatment have remained elusive.
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Equine Guelph Needs Your Help to Combat Horse Colic
Colic is the number one killer of horses (other than old age!) As a result, Equine Guelph is developing a new colic prevention program and they need your help!Â
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Research Reveals Better Way to Treat Navicular Syndrome in Horses
Navicular syndrome is a common cause of lameness in horses. Horses diagnosed with this syndrome are often treated with coffin joint injection of the corticosteroid triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in combination with sodium hyaluronate (HA).
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Equine Guelph Offering 2013 Colic eWorkshop for Horse Owners
Equine Guelph will be kicking off the new year 2013 by announcing an eWorkshop designed to help horse owners understand colic and take preventative measures to reduce the risk of this #1 horse killer by following good stable management practices.
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Be on the Alert for Osteochondrosis in Foals and Young Horses
Saying, "A combination of growth, nutrition and inheritance likely come into play," Dr. Ed Kane, writing in DVM News Magazine, urges horse owners and breeders to be on the look-out for osteochondrosis in their young horses and foals.
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Could Your Horse Have Undiagnosed EPM?
Equine Protozoal Myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a master of disguise. This serious disease can be difficult to diagnose because its signs often mimic other health problems in the horse and signs can range from mild to severe.
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More Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Reported in Alabama
Alabama Department of Public Health officials have confirmed there have been four positive cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) found in horses in Dallas County, Alabama. Additional reports of cases in horses in Elmore and Montgomery counties have