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Research Focuses on Roaring in Horses
Roaring, or laryngeal paralysis is a common upper respiratory disorder in horses. It is characterized by paralysis of the left arytenoid cartilage and vocal fold. When this one-sided paralysis occurs, the affected flapper is sucked into the airway when th
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Research Links Genes to Orthopedic Joint Diseases in Horses
A research project carried out at the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science has revealed that 50.7% of Norwegian Standardbred yearlings suffer from loose bone fragments and lesions in their joints.
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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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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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Research Shows Easy Way to Keep Horse's Stomach Healthy
Stomach ulcers are surprisingly common in horses. In fact, it's estimated that 60-90% of performance horses have stomach ulcers. There are prescription medications available to treat gastric ulcers, but due to the "acid rebound effect," horses who'
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Research Shows Hormonal Disorders are Responsible for Laminitis in Horses
Until very recently most horse owners thought that laminitis is most commonly caused by access to lush pastures with too much grass, especially when a horse is overweight. However, recent research shows that laminitis is more complicated than that, and up
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Research Shows More Risk of Colic in Cold Weather
Researchers at the University of Liverpool in 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 grass
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Research Shows Reasons for Seasonal Flu Cases in Horses
Although a recent study on influenza transmission patterns was focused on humans, the implications for cases of flu in horses should not be overlooked. This information is especially important because of seasonal changes in weather and the impact cold win
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Research Studies Standing Fracture Repairs in Horses
After Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro underwent surgical repair of a severe fracture many equine veterinarians were hearing the same statement âI didnât think you could fix a broken leg in a horseâ. The truth is some you can and some you cannot.
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Researchers Find Many Older Horses Have Cushing's Disease
A study by Australian and British researchers based on a population of horses owned by members of Equestrian Queensland who lived within a deï¬ned area in the southeast of the Australian state has revealed the prevalence of equine Cushing's syndrome