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Does Your Horse Have a Cold or the Flu?
The equine cold, also known as equine influenza is very similar to the human cold. It is often more challenging than a human cold. It starts with a rise in temperature, lassitude and a runny nose and is very infectious. The influenza causing virus causes
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Does Your Horse Have a Summer Cold or Summer Sores?
Does your horse appear to have a summer cold or summer sores? If so, the cause may be a parasite infestation of either ascarids, also known as large roundworms, or stomach worms, also known as habronema.
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Horse with Rabies Sends Six for Treatment
North Georgia Health District officials say six people in Dalton are undergoing treatment after having contact with a horse diagnosed with rabies. The people had contact with the horse's saliva or mucus and are "receiving post-exposure rabies treatme
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Don't Let Colic Impact Your Horse This Winter
According to Equine Guelph, fall is often a time of increased colic calls to veterinarians. While not all colic can be prevented, paying attention to management of your horse can go a long way to decrease the incidence, and the suffering of painful bouts
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Don't Let Thrush and Seedy Toe Affect Your Horse in Wet Weather
As cold, wet weather sets in, combined with busy schedules, it becomes more difficult to squeeze in basic hoof care. While some horse's bodies may slow down hoof growth in colder months, hoof care is still required to maintain a healthy hoof. Regular
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Don't Take Diarrhea Lightly - Your Horse May Have Colitis
Like people, horses may be taken down by a bout with colitis. This condition can strike any horse, any time, and any place. Famous race and performance horses have struggled to win their fights with the disease and it can lead to other dire consequences s
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Dr. Getty’s May Tip: Selenium Overload in Horses
Selenium â you know your horse needs it, but you may be overdoing it. Itâs easy to do, with selenium added to just about every commercial feed or supplement. And how much is in the grass or hay that youâre feeding? You canât tell by looking at it
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Inflammation of Digestive System Linked to Laminitis in Horses
Research published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Veterinary Research looks at the devastating disease laminitis, and finds that it is linked to general inflammation, especially of the digestive system.
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Is It a Cold or Does My Horse Have Equine Rhinitis A?
Equine rhinitis A virus (ERAV) infection of horses occurs worldwide and is recognized as a cause of acute respiratory disease with symptoms such as fever, nasal discharge, coughing and pharyngitis. These symptoms are very similar to those of the common co
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Drought Increasing Risk of Pigeon Fever in Horses
Agriculture officials in Arkansas and Louisiana have warned veterinarians to watch for signs of a potentially fatal horse disease, pigeon fever, because of drought conditions this year. Although the disease has nothing to do with pigeons, it is often